In collaboration with prescribers and local public health departments, pharmacists should protect their patients' health by being vaccine advocates through education, facilitation, and administration. As a public health effort, the goal of provision of immunizations is to reduce and ultimately eliminate the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases. With the current Board of Pharmacy regulations (effective September 1, 2013 the profession of pharmacy has made significant strides in advancing patient access to immunization services. Highlights of the current regulations include: Appropriately trained pharmacists or interns can administer any ACIP ( Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) approved vaccination including all vaccines indicated for international travel to adults 18 years and over via protocol. Pharmacists or interns can administer influenza and emergency-ordered vaccinations to children 6 years and older via protocol. Pharmacists must verify the patient’s immunization history by accessing IRIS ( Iowa Immunization Registry Information System) or a health information network prior to administering a vaccine as well as reporting the administration of that vaccine within 30 days. This process applies to all vaccinations EXCEPT for a patient’s annual influenza vaccine. Pharmacist must obtain one (1) hour of continuing education related to immunization practice per license renewal cycle. Sample Vaccine Protocols: - Full ACIP Recommendation Protocol (last updated August 2014) - Summary of Types of Influenza Vaccines - Travel Vaccinations (last updated August 2014) - IDPH Policy on Yellow Fever Available Documentation Systems: Iowa's Immunization Registry Information System ( IRIS) provides computerized tracking of immunizations for children, adolescents and adults who are seen in a variety of public and private health care provider sites throughout the state.
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A pharmacy must maintain a reference library. References may be printed or computer-accessed. This library is to include, at a minimum, one current reference from each of the following categories, including access to current periodic updates. Iowa Pharmacy Law and Information Manual. A patient information reference that includes or provides patient information in compliance with rule 6.14(155 A). A reference on drug interactions. A general information reference. A current drug equivalency reference. A reference on natural or herbal medicines. The readily accessible telephone number of a poison control center that serves the area. Additional references as may be necessary for the pharmacist to adequately meet the needs of the patients served. Different pharmacy practice sites, such as Nuclear Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, and Correctional Facility Pharmacy, may have somewhat different reference requirements. Refer to the Board rules for the reference requirements for the specific type of pharmacy.
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