Immunization

Centuries of vaccine science saved more lives than any other intervention, and pharmacists matter now more than ever.

As COVID-19 shifts from emergency response to routine care, persistent inequities in vaccine access are quietly resurfacing.

Newly filed charters arrive as pharmacy groups already press HHS over similar changes to the CDC's vaccine advisory panel.

A study found antibody deficiencies and monoclonal immunoglobulins in a share of adults hospitalized with invasive pneumococcal disease.

A 4-year cohort study finds pneumococcal vaccine serotypes circulating and increasing among older adults with community-acquired pneumonia.

A new survey shows widespread uncertainty about which vaccines the CDC recommends during pregnancy, underscoring the counseling role pharmacists play.

Experts collaborate on the best approaches for boosting immunization rates in populations across school campuses and shared living facilities.

New policies urge pharmacists to identify disinformation and seek legal protection against AI-generated impersonation.

Vaccine guidance in the US is undergoing a dramatic change, leaving pharmacists uncertain about coverage, authority, and flu-season timing.

In part 2, Paul Licciardi, PhD, dives into the evolving need for updated pneumococcal vaccine recommendations and how pharmacists can keep their patients informed.

Bivalent mRNA and protein-based fourth doses produce comparable protection against Omicron JN.1 infection over 12 months.

Nine pharmacy organizations state that the revised charter overemphasizes vaccine risk and could delay recommendations pharmacists rely on for scope of practice and insurance coverage.

A newly published review traces chikungunya's re-emergence to a record 2025 outbreak in China, and 2 FDA-approved vaccines shape prevention strategy for pharmacists.

A new surveillance study shows pneumococcal vaccine shifts cut key antibiotic resistance for invasive pneumococcal disease.

Researchers assess the impact of various pneumococcal conjugate vaccines since the introduction of immunization programming.

CDC-led VISION interim data show 2025-2026 COVID-19 shots cut adult emergency room visits and hospitalizations.

Updated charter shifts committee governance to the CDC director and drops fixed meeting schedules.

Coadministering COVID-19 and influenza vaccines did not raise the 90-day risk of serious or clinically meaningful adverse events.

As cases approach the full-year 2025 total, declining vaccination coverage and vaccine hesitancy put pharmacists on the front lines of a public health crisis.

AAP challenges HHS as ACIP stalls, leaving pharmacists and health care in limbo on vaccine coverage and respiratory recommendations.

Retracted vaccine-autism study exposes statistical flaws, reigniting hepatitis B birth-dose debate and highlighting why pharmacists must rely on evidence-based data.

FDA advisors back Moderna’s mRNA flu shot for older adults, hinting at a potential egg-free option for 2026–2027.

The pneumococcal vaccine is approved for protection against 21 serotypes in adults over 18 and children between 2 and 17 at high risk of disease.

Pharmacy technicians expand vaccine access by handling inventory, billing, screening, and even injections.

With continued reports of gradually waning efficacy among pneumococcal vaccines, researchers look toward vaccine effectiveness among patients aged 18 to 64 years.