Operation Immunization – APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists
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2013-05-02
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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
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APhA-ASP Operation Immunization program is a vaccine education campaign designed to increase the public's knowledge of immunizations while increasing the number of adults receiving vaccinations. We provided student pharmacists an opportunity to collaborate with local practitioners to provide immunizations and education. The 3 primary goals have been to increase public awareness of vaccinations, raise the adult vaccination rate, and reach out to underserved populations.
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IMPACT. 1: Pharmacists can immunize in 50 states. We can serve as vaccine advocates or facilitators by creating partnerships with other health care professionals to have immunizations administered in a pharmacy. -- 2. Most student pharmacists are trained and certified to give flu vaccinations under the supervision of a pharmacist. -- 3. Our program collaborated with local institutions/ pharmacies' flu shot clinics. We helped vaccinate over 2,000 people this flu season.
OSU PARTNERS: OSU American Pharmacists; Association Academy of Student; Pharmacists (APhA-ASP); College of Pharmacy
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Safeway, Inc; Giant Eagle Pharmacy; CVS Pharmacy; Wilce Student Health Center; Helping Hands Free Clinic
PRIMARY CONTACT: Ee Jye Poi (poi.8@osu.edu)
OSU PARTNERS: OSU American Pharmacists; Association Academy of Student; Pharmacists (APhA-ASP); College of Pharmacy
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Safeway, Inc; Giant Eagle Pharmacy; CVS Pharmacy; Wilce Student Health Center; Helping Hands Free Clinic
PRIMARY CONTACT: Ee Jye Poi (poi.8@osu.edu)
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Engaged Scholars, v. 1 (2013).