The convenience of community pharmacies is increasing vaccination rates for all ages.
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Pharmacy hours are better for working adults.
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Pharmacists can help immunize the medically underserved.
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As immunizers, pharmacists have increased overall vaccination rates.
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Most primary care physicians don’t stock all vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By the Numbers
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% of states allowing pharmacists to vaccinate for flu, pneumoccocal, and shingles (however, in many states, other vaccines may only be administered at a doctor’s office)
62
In the PrescribeWellness 2017 Vaccination and Preventive Care Survey, % of respondents who prefer to receive vaccinations in their pharmacy rather than in other settings
54
% of people more likely to receive vaccinations in a pharmacy, among those who hadn’t been to the doctor in over a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
30
In a survey, 20% to 30% of internists and family physicians reported stocking all vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention