A new study has found that although three-quarters of Ontario pharmacists can administer injections “vaccination deserts” do exist, areas with little to no access to pharmacist-administered vaccination sites.
To identify these areas, researchers at the University of Waterloo and Laurentian University mapped regions across Ontario. It was found that most community pharmacists authorized to administer injections are found in the urban region of Southern Ontario, confirming there is a geographic discrepancy.
Alex Wong (Rx2020) is part of the team at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, CHEO, a pediatric health-care and research centre in Ottawa, who won the 2022 Excellence in Pharmacy Practice Leadership Award in partnership with Canadian Blood Services.
The award is presented from the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) and acknowledges projects that serve a greater cause and contribute to pharmacy care.
