Vaccine Equity – Publications

Global vaccination policy development summit

Executive summary

This report summarises the key insights and outcomes of FIP's global vaccination policy development summit held in April 2024.

It highlights the growing role of pharmacists in life-course immunisation, discusses challenges and opportunities in vaccine delivery, and outlines the next steps for developing a global policy framework.

Advancing pharmacy practices in vaccination: Preparing for winter

Report from a FIP insight board
This report summarises key insights from an FIP insight board discussion on strategies for pharmacies to address the increased risk of flu and other communicable diseases during the winter months.

Advancing pharmacy practices in vaccination: Unlocking vaccine confidence

Report from a FIP insight board

This report summarises insights from an FIP discussion on strategies to build vaccine confidence and the role of pharmacists in enhancing vaccine acceptance.

The report highlights effective communication, health literacy, stakeholder collaboration, media engagement, and lessons from COVID-19.

Advancing pharmacy practices in vaccination: Reaching at-risk and vulnerable groups

Report from a FIP insight board
This report summarises key insights from an FIP insight board discussion on strategies to deliver vaccines to at-risk and vulnerable populations and the role of pharmacists in serving these groups.


 

Vaccination: Benefits beyond specific disease prevention

Summaries from the FIP digital events programme

This report summarises key insights from a series of digital events on the importance of vaccination beyond just preventing illness.

The report highlights the role of pharmacists in vaccination efforts, the need for equitable access to vaccines across all stages of life, and the importance of learning from past experiences like the COVID-19 pandemic to build on efforts and promote the understanding and benefits of vaccination for public health

 

 

Supporting life-course immunisation through pharmacy-based vaccination: enabling equity, access and sustainability: A toolkit for pharmacists 

This toolkit aims to enable equity, access, and sustainability of life-course immunisation through pharmacy-based vaccination and it is a valuable resource for pharmacists looking to expand their role in supporting immunisation efforts and improving public health outcomes.

Pandemic preparedness, response and recovery

Lessons learnt for global pharmacy

The key learnings for pharmacy are presented in this report in six sections focusing on lessons from country leadership,
system transformation, science and innovation, pharmaceutical practice, workforce and education, and life-course
immunisation.

Vaccination of special-risk groups: A toolkit for pharmacists

This toolkit not only highlights the important role that pharmacists can play in improving vaccination coverage rates among special-risk groups but also summarises key information, practice guidelines and additional resources to support this role in a very practical manner.

This includes a brief introduction of why each group has a higher risk of harm from vaccine-preventable diseases, which vaccines are particularly recommended for that group, what advice pharmacists may provide to individuals they identify from those groups and a practical case study that may support conversations.

Advocating expansion of the pharmacist's role in immunsation: A focus on diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis booster, COVID-19 and meningitis vaccinations

This report aims to support pharmacist organisations worldwide in claiming or expanding their role in immunisation and to accelerate policy development and transformation in the area of immunisation and provides guidance on how pharmacists can advocate for the expansion of their role in immunisation, including how to engage with patients, policymakers, and other healthcare professionals.

Building vaccine confidence and communicating vaccine value - A toolkit for pharmacists

This toolkit is designed to empower pharmacists with the knowledge and tools necessary to build trust in vaccines among their teams, patients, and communities.

It provides key resources for vaccine education, addressing misinformation, and advocating for patient vaccination. The toolkit includes infographics, videos, and interactive content to explain the importance of vaccines, along with conversation starters and strategies for engaging with vaccine-hesitant individuals. It also emphasises the role of healthcare professionals in promoting health equity and ensuring culturally safe communication. This resource is a comprehensive guide for pharmacists to enhance vaccine confidence and support public health initiatives.

Give it a shot: Expanding immunisation coverage through pharmacists

FIP aims to further demonstrate pharmacists' commitment and impact in increasing vaccination coverage and uptake through a multitude of roles, including vaccine administration.