APhA Policy Manual

Pharmacy Personnel Immunization Rates

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS PUBLIC HEALTH VACCINES

APhA supports efforts to increase immunization rates of health care professionals, for the purposes of protecting patients and urges all pharmacy personnel to receive all recommended immunizations.
APhA encourages employers to provide necessary immunizations to all pharmacy personnel.
APhA encourages federal, state, and local officials and agencies to recognize pharmacists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy support staff as among the highest priority groups to receive medications, vaccinations, and other protective measures as essential health care workers.