• Christine E MacBrayne, Laura P Hurley, Sean T O'Leary, Jessica R Cataldi, Lori A Crane, Carol Gorman, Michaela Brtnikova, Brenda L Beaty, and Allison Kempe.
• From the Department of Pharmacy, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, (CEM); Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes Research and Delivery Science, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora (LPH, STO, JRC, LAC, CG, MB, BLB, AK); Division of General Internal Medicine, Denver Health, Denver, CO (LPH); Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (STO, JRC, MB, AK); Department of Community and Behavioral Health, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora (LAC). Christine.macbrayne@childrenscolorad.org.
• J Am Board Fam Med. 2021 Mar 1; 34 (2): 392-397.

IntroductionSince 2009, pharmacists in all 50 states have been authorized to provide vaccinations to adults. The objective of this study was to assess primary care physicians' (PCPs) experiences with and attitudes about pharmacists administering vaccinations.MethodsInternet and mail survey of PCPs representative of American College of Physicians' and American Academy of Family Physicians' memberships.ResultsResponse rate was 69% (642/926). Ninety-eight percent of respondents agreed (79% "Strongly," 19% "Somewhat") that it is their responsibility to assure their adult patients receive recommended vaccinations. Most respondents agreed that pharmacists either did not have access to patient medical information (33% "Strongly," 45% "Somewhat") or did not have adequate vaccination history (33% "Strongly," 41% "Somewhat"). The majority also agreed that pharmacists did not inform them when vaccinations were given (35% "Strongly," 39% "Somewhat") and did not enter vaccinations administered into immunization information systems (IISs) (20% "Strongly," 37% "Somewhat"). However, 83% agreed (31% "Strongly," 52% "Somewhat") that it is helpful to have pharmacists share the role of vaccinating adults.ConclusionsPCPs have mixed feelings about pharmacists delivering vaccines. Universal use of IISs by pharmacists could partially address physicians' concerns by providing a systematic way for pharmacists and physicians to share patient vaccination histories.© Copyright 2021 by the American Board of Family Medicine.

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