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The Impact of Community Vaccination Clinics Anna Carr, PharmD Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager Vaccine Access & Advocacy 2014 Walmart pharmacies in NV began offering vaccinations to all adults 18 years and older 2015

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Anna Carr, PharmD Pharmacy Clinical Services Manager

The Impact of Community Vaccination Clinics

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Vaccine Access & Advocacy

  • 2014 – Walmart pharmacies

in NV began offering vaccinations to all adults 18 years and older

  • 2015 – Age limit was

lowered to include all children 8 years and older

  • 2015 – Began offering

vaccination clinics to employers/organizations

  • 2016 – Created community
  • utreach pharmacist position

to increase vaccine clinics

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  • Purpose: Increase vaccination rates by increasing access and ease
  • Vaccines provided by trained pharmacists
  • All vaccines offered to any person aged 8 years and older
  • Advocacy & Increased Access
  • All insurances accepted
  • Discounted cash prices
  • Flexibility – travel to location at any date/time
  • No fees for clinics to organization/employer
  • WebIZ records reviewed

Community Vaccination Clinics

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Clinic Successes

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  • 2016-2017 – 40 clinics/~3100 vaccinations
  • 2017-2018 – 72 clinics/~5500 vaccinations
  • Ability to negotiate discounted cash prices &

accept most insurance coverages

  • Work with many organizations/employers

– Washoe County School District – Truckee Meadows Community College – UNR Upward Bound – City of Reno – City of Sparks – Trex – Grand Sierra Resort – Sands Regency – Gold Dust West

Increased Vaccination Rates

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  • Bi-directional reporting system

– STC NV WebIZ

  • Mobile Coolers/Freezers

– Stand alone units – No power required

  • Bandage Technology – InjectSafe™

Logistic Success

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Clinic Challenges

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  • Payment for vaccinations

– Uninsured – Low income

  • Education/Advocacy

– Resistance to vaccination – Vaccine Myths

  • Age Limit

– Corporate policy limits administration to 8+ years of age

  • Planning

– Corporate contracting, supplies, storage, estimate of attendance

  • Post-Clinic

– Processing of paperwork at the pharmacy is very timely

Challenges in Vaccine Administration

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  • March 5, 2018: City of Reno (Hepatitis

A & B)

  • March 10, 2018: Elko Health & Fitness

Fair (all vaccines)

  • March 17, 2018: UNR Upward Bound

(MMR, Tdap, Meningitis)

  • April 13, 2018: TMCC (HPV, Tdap,

Meningitis)

  • May 18, 2018: Senior Celebration

(Pneumonia, Zoster, Tdap)

Current Clinic Activity

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  • To continue increasing community vaccination rates, our goal is to

consistently increase the vaccination clinics offered by our pharmacies.

  • If interested in hosting a clinic, a site would utilize the following contact

information:

Anna Carr anna.carr@walmart.com 775-544-9158 (mobile)

Working Together…