Pharmacist-delivered immunization may be an effective method of improving vaccine coverage amongst hard-to-reach populations, including adults. This study will evaluate pharmacist delivery of various vaccines and assess issues surrounding public funding, co-payment, and private payment options. A variety of outcomes will be evaluated, including vaccine coverage and patient and healthcare provider knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs around immunizations. This study hopes to determine that pharmacist-delivery of vaccines is an effective method for increasing vaccine coverage, and can be used to deliver safe and effective adult immunization programs.

Team Members:

• Jennifer Isenor, Project Lead, Dalhousie University
• Scott Halperin, Dalhousie University
• Donna Pierrynowski-MacDougall, Saint Francis Xavier University
• Karina Top, Dalhousie University
• Beth Halperin, Dalhousie University
• Kathryn Slayter, Dalhousie University
• Shelly McNeil, Dalhousie University
• Joanne Langley, Dalhousie University
• Susan Bowles, Dalhousie University
• Bruce Smith, Dalhousie University
• Fawziah Marra, University of British Columbia
• Julie Bettinger, University of British Columbia
• Nancy Waite, University of Waterloo
• Janusz Kaczorowski, Université de Montréal