Pharmacy Based Vaccinations

Contact Hours: 3.0

ACPE UAN: 0384-9999-21-023-H06-T

The National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Target Audience: Certified Pharmacy Technicians

This CPE activity has been designated as a knowledge-based program.

Goals & Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Define vaccination, immunization, and inoculation.

• Identify the role of the pharmacist in vaccination administration.

• Describe the legal authority a pharmacist has been granted to vaccinate.

• Name the type of training a pharmacist/pharmacy technician needs to participate in vaccine administration.

• List the CDC recommended vaccinations for children and adolescents.

• List the CDC recommended vaccinations for adults and groups with specific health conditions.

• Outline strategies for counseling patients on vaccine recommendations.

• Demonstrate proper vaccination administration techniques.

• Identify how to manage a medical emergency following administration of a vaccine.

• Recognize the need for certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation for a vaccinator.

• List the required documentation and reporting duties for immunization records.

• Describe how to conduct a community immunization event.

• Recognize vaccine hesitancy and how to overcome it.

• Discuss the CDC Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination.

• Describe the latest FDA updates on available COVID-19 vaccines.

Expiration Date: 06/21/2024