![Young woman getting vaccinated at a pharmacy Young woman getting vaccinated at a pharmacy](https://vaccinesshouldntwait.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/iStock-1343608148-1024x684.jpeg)
STATE POLICYMAKERS:
Permitting pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines can increase immunization rates, reduce health care costs, and save lives.
By the Numbers
![ADPC-Graphics-for-Website-01 9 in 10: Number of people who live within 5 miles of a local pharmacy](https://vaccinesshouldntwait.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ADPC-Graphics-for-Website-01-300x254.jpeg)
![ADPC-Graphics-for-Website-02 15%: In communities where more than 30% of households live in poverty, the number of pharmacies is 15% higher than the number of doctors' offices.](https://vaccinesshouldntwait.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ADPC-Graphics-for-Website-02-300x254.jpeg)
![ADPC-Graphics-for-Website-03 $9 billion: Economic burden associated with vaccine preventable diseases amongst adults in the U.S.](https://vaccinesshouldntwait.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ADPC-Graphics-for-Website-03-300x254.jpeg)
![ADPC-Graphics-for-Website-04 62%: Percentage of people who prefer to receive vaccines in pharmacies vs. other settings](https://vaccinesshouldntwait.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ADPC-Graphics-for-Website-04-300x254.jpeg)
STATE POLICYMAKERS:
Permitting pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines can increase immunization rates, reduce health care costs, and save lives.