Pharmacy provision of influenza vaccinations in medically underserved communities

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-70

  Murphy, Patricia A ^a   Frazee, Sharon G ^b   Cantlin, Jack P ^a   Cohen, Ed ^a   Rosan, Jay R ^a   Harshburger, Devonee E ^a  

^a Walgreen   (United States)

^b Express Scripts   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunizations; Influenza; Medication access; Pharmacists; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DRUG INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INFLUENZA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861217798     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2012.10070     Document Type: Article

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