Pharmacist vaccination starting in the autumn against influenza

Since March 2020, the model projects for the flu vaccination in pharmacies are permitted. Since then, negotiations in different regions. In North Rhine, it became the fastest-agree: just in Time for the start of the flu season in the autumn of of pharmacists can vaccinate, in North Rhine patients against the flu. The pharmacists Association of North Rhine (AVNR) has agreed, together with the AOK Rheinland/Hamburg.

It is the first contract of this kind, the health insurance funds and pharmacists to close. According to pride ANVR showed chief Thomas price: "Our goal is, the rates of vaccination continue to steigern", he said. So far, only about 35 percent of the Germans were vaccinated from the age of 60 against the flu. The world health organization (WHO) is set as the destination brand, however, a vaccination rate of 75 percent. A prerequisite for participation in the project, a training of the pharmacist. The Federal chamber of pharmacists (BAK) had placed already a guideline. "We see our offer as a complement to the currently available to protect the Ärzteschaft", price says. The model project will run over three years and will be scientifically accompanied.

Good experience in EU-Lächange

Günter Wältermann, chief of the AOK Rheinland/Hamburg, praised the low-threshold access in pharmacies. Accordingly, it is the people and it is much easier to get vaccinated. "The Flu vaccination is one of the most important and most effective preventive measures. With her many flu Deaths avoided werden", he said. It is, therefore, useful, to get the pharmacies as a quality-assured and patient-oriented point of contact into the boat. This Wältermann also referred to the experience of other European countries. Impfangebote in pharmacies have shown a significantly increased vaccination rate.

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