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Enhancing Implementation of Immunization Practice Standards Among Independently Owned Community Pharmacies

Award Number: NH23IP922573
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES(NCIRD)
OPDIV: CDC
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2023

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Enhancing Implementation of Immunization Practice Standards Among Independently Owned Community Pharmacies - The proposed program has the overall goal to increase the implementation of immunization practice standards among independent community pharmacies. Independent pharmacies are a major segment of pharmacy, representing nearly 40% of U.S. community pharmacies and most are located in population areas of 50,000 or less. Increasing the implementation of immunization practice standards among community pharmacies will lead to increased immunization rates on a national level. The program’s steering team consists of individuals with complementary expertise and demonstrated track records of immunization program education and implementation. The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) represents and advocates for independent community pharmacies across the United States. Their members include pharmacists, pharmacy owners, pharmacy technicians, student chapters in 119 pharmacy schools, and all 50 state pharmacy association executives. The PI, Westrick, has expertise in program implementation and evaluation and has conducted multiple studies to enhance pharmacy-based immunization services. A Co-I, Ha, has expertise in infectious diseases and immunizations. Together, the team will deliver a comprehensive program that seeks to improve pharmacy personnel knowledge related to immunization practice standards and reduce implementation barriers. Specifically, the proposed program will deliver education to pharmacy personnel across four topic areas, provide relevant resources available through multiple channels to facilitate implementation and enhancement of immunization services, and collaborate with other stakeholders to facilitate adoption and reduce barriers to implementation. Stakeholders include: pharmacy owners, pharmacy data management vendors, state pharmacist/pharmacy associations, and public health agencies. The four topic areas are: 1) ACIP recommendations, 2) proper vaccine administration, storage and handling, 3) documentation of vaccines in IIS and transfer of records to other providers, and 4) pandemic vaccination preparedness activities. The proposed program will be designed using various strategies to increase its impact. First, both pharmacists and technicians will be trained to maximize implementation potential, and change commitment from pharmacy owners will be sought to reduce implementation barriers. Second, multiple modes of education program delivery will be used to maximize target participant reach including live online webinar, on-demand online interactive home-study (video-based), written article and live presentations at NCPA meetings. Next, through established connections between NCPA and pharmacy data management vendors, NCPA will seek vendor collaboration with the goal to increase IIS and pharmacy software integration and IIS utilization among pharmacies. Further, through collaboration with state pharmacist/pharmacy associations and state public health agencies, best-practice recommendations and emergency preparation templates will be developed to increase pharmacy participation in pandemic vaccination preparedness activities. Program success will be measured using both process and outcome measures at both the trainee/individual and population/organization level. Across all four areas, trainees’ knowledge gain will be measured immediately after the training and sustained knowledge will be measured at 1-year post-training. Other various measures will be collected as short and immediate outcomes. Examples of measures include IIS enrollment, documentation practices, referral practices, pharmacies with established data exchange at IIS Functional Standards, and pharmacies with written emergency operations plans for pandemic response.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = -$28,588 )
2024	2022	AUBURN UNIVERSITY	321-A INGRAM HALL	AUBURN	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	01	5	2/5/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	-$28,588
2024	2021	AUBURN UNIVERSITY	321-A INGRAM HALL	AUBURN	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	01	5	2/5/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2020	AUBURN UNIVERSITY	321-A INGRAM HALL	AUBURN	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	01	5	2/5/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2019	AUBURN UNIVERSITY	321-A INGRAM HALL	AUBURN	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	01	5	2/5/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2018	AUBURN UNIVERSITY	321-A INGRAM HALL	AUBURN	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	01	5	2/5/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = -$28,588

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $200,000 )
2022	2022	Auburn University	107 Samford Hall	Auburn	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	00	5	7/1/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$200,000
2022	2021	Auburn University	107 Samford Hall	Auburn	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	00	5	7/1/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $200,000

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $199,310 )
2021	2021	Auburn University	107 Samford Hall	Auburn	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	00	4	6/21/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$199,310
2021	2020	Auburn University	107 Samford Hall	Auburn	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	01	3	12/18/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $199,310

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $199,847 )
2020	2020	Auburn University	107 Samford Hall	Auburn	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	00	3	7/13/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$199,847
														Subtotal = $199,847

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $199,727 )
2019	2019	Auburn University	107 Samford Hall	Auburn	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	00	2	6/11/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$199,727
2019	2018	Auburn University	107 Samford Hall	Auburn	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	01	1	10/4/2018	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $199,727

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $199,734 )
2018	2018	Auburn University	107 Samford Hall	Auburn	AL	36849	LEE	USA	Immunization Cooperative Agreements	00	1	8/1/2018	NEW	$199,734
														Subtotal = $199,734

Grand Total All Awards = $970,030

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Enhancing Implementation of Immunization Practice Standards Among Independently Owned Community Pharmacies

Award Number: NH23IP922573

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL CENTER FOR IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES(NCIRD)

OPDIV: CDC

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2023

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