Attendance an online digital event on Apr. 25, 2024 entitled “Vaccination services in pharmacy: what’s the price to pay?”. The event was offered by International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP). 

Description: Remuneration is essential in the context of vaccination services supplied by pharmacists. The appropriate compensation of vaccination services realizes the pivotal function pharmacists perform in vaccine administration, confirming widespread immunization and accessibility. Third-party remuneration for vaccination services assists the incorporation of all vaccination pathways and suppliers in wide vaccination strategies that target to confirm high vaccination coverage rates and equity of arrival to vaccination.  Additionally, remuneration admits the time, resources, and expertise invested in ongoing vaccine storage protocols, staying alongside of immunization guidelines, as well involving in ongoing coaching. This financial realization encourages sustainable surroundings for pharmacies to actively participate in vaccination initiatives, encouraging community well-being through effective disease prevention and increased vaccination rates.

Moderator:

- Sham Moodley, Pharmacist, Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa/Independent Community Pharmacy Assoc (ICPA), South Africa.

Panellists:

- Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar, Visiting Professor in Pharmacy, University of Huddersfield, UK.

- Mark Koziol, Chairman, Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA), UK.

- Refiloe Mogale, Executive Director, Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa.

- Maram Jamal Al Haj Ahmad, Vice Chairwoman, ID Pharma, Jordan.