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Kevin S Fuschetto1, Kunal A Amin1, M Dave Gothard2
1Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA.
Abstract:
Background: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most states limited administration of vaccines to trained pharmacists and pharmacy interns. In October 2020 due to the public health emergency, the Federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) authorized qualified pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines nationally. Currently available research on the perception of pharmacy technician-administered vaccines is limited. Objectives: The primary objective was to evaluate the perceptions of licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians regarding pharmacy technician-administered vaccines. The secondary objective was to analyze correlations between demographic data and the perceptions of respondents. Methods: An anonymous, 24-question survey including 5-point Likert-scale and ranking type questions was distributed using Qualtrics® survey software to licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the state of Ohio. Results: Total of 52,240 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians were invited to participate in the survey, 26,226 viewed the e-mail and 2179 responses were collected, yielding a response rate of 8.3%. Results showed 65.9% (n = 365) of pharmacists and 76.2% (n = 675) of pharmacy technicians agreed that trained pharmacy technicians should be able to administer vaccines post-COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion: Licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the state of Ohio support the continued administration of vaccines by trained pharmacy technicians fostering the need for legislative change.
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