MARCH 16, 2023

Addressing Inequities Can Boost COVID-19 Vaccination Rates


Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News

By Kate Baggaley

LAS VEGAS—Pharmacists have a key role in efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake among racial and ethnic minorities, according to a presentation at the ASHP 2022 Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition.

“It’s very important that we really think about the context of racism … and the intersections with healthcare and how that contributes to vaccine hesitancy,” said Jacinda C.