The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increased role of pharmacies in the overall immunization process, as they served as key sites of administration for COVID-19 vaccines.

The IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science and the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) released a report today to better understand the trends in vaccine administration in the United States.

“[The report is] built into the evidence of how we can address equity, where patients want to get their care, and what are the policy solutions that are important for us to pursue to make our healthcare system more equitable among everyone,” says Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at GHLF.

In this episode, Dr. Popovian discusses the key findings of the report, from the enhanced role of pharmacies in the overall immunization process in the U.S. to the differences in vaccine administration site by gender, income, or race.

Among the highlights in this episode:

1:56: “90% of the U.S. population lives within a five-mile radius of a retail pharmacy,” says Dr. Popovian

3:23: What led to the partnership between IQVIA and GHLF in developing the report

4:28: A deeper look at the key factors and changes in vaccine administration that were analyzed

5:19: “What the trends tell us is that overwhelmingly adult patients received their [COVID] vaccines in a pharmacy after the pandemic took place… But we also saw some trends where there was an increased flu vaccination in the pharmacies in the last two flu cycles,” says Dr. Popovian

6:42: The trends in pediatric vaccine administration

7:31: Dr. Popovian discusses differences in vaccination trends as they pertain to race and ethnicity

8:20: “Minorities, whether they're racial minorities, or ethnic minorities, have a very limited access to health care compared to white Americans… So if we want to maintain access for patients who are minorities, we need to ensure that pharmacies, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians at some point are able to administer all vaccines that a physician, for example, or a provider can administer in their office. That is critical,” says Dr. Popovian



9:58: Dr. Popovian elaborates on the policy recommendations that GHLF and IQVIA put forward in response to this report’s findings

12:45: Dr. Popovian shares some final thoughts

14:17: Please find below the two reports mentioned by Dr. Popovian

Accessibility of adult immunizations in pharmacies compared to physician offices in low-income communities (Published on March 30, 2022) - Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA)/GHLF: https://www.japha.org/article/S1544-3191(22)00094-2/fulltext

Trends in Vaccine Administration in the United States (Published on January 18, 2023) - IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science/GHLF: https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports/trends-in-vaccine-administration-in-the-united-states

Contact Our Hosts

Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at GHLF: rpopovian@ghlf.org

Conner Mertens, Patient Advocate and Community Outreach Manager at GHLF: cmertens@ghlf.org

We want to hear what you think. Send your comments, or a video or audio clip of yourself, to healthcarematters@ghlf.org

Listen to all episodes of Healthcare Matters on our website or on your favorite podcast channel.

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increased role of pharmacies in the overall immunization process, as they served as key sites of administration for COVID-19 vaccines.
The IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science and the Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) released a report today to better understand the trends in vaccine administration in the United States.
“[The report is] built into the evidence of how we can address equity, where patients want to get their care, and what are the policy solutions that are important for us to pursue to make our healthcare system more equitable among everyone,” says Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at GHLF.
In this episode, Dr. Popovian discusses the key findings of the report, from the enhanced role of pharmacies in the overall immunization process in the U.S. to the differences in vaccine administration site by gender, income, or race.
Among the highlights in this episode:
1:56: “90% of the U.S. population lives within a five-mile radius of a retail pharmacy,” says Dr. Popovian
3:23: What led to the partnership between IQVIA and GHLF in developing the report
4:28: A deeper look at the key factors and changes in vaccine administration that were analyzed
5:19: “What the trends tell us is that overwhelmingly adult patients received their [COVID] vaccines in a pharmacy after the pandemic took place… But we also saw some trends where there was an increased flu vaccination in the pharmacies in the last two flu cycles,” says Dr. Popovian
6:42: The trends in pediatric vaccine administration
7:31: Dr. Popovian discusses differences in vaccination trends as they pertain to race and ethnicity
8:20: “Minorities, whether they're racial minorities, or ethnic minorities, have a very limited access to health care compared to white Americans… So if we want to maintain access for patients who are minorities, we need to ensure that pharmacies, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians at some point are able to administer all vaccines that a physician, for example, or a provider can administer in their office. That is critical,” says Dr. Popovian
 
9:58: Dr. Popovian elaborates on the policy recommendations that GHLF and IQVIA put forward in response to this report’s findings
12:45: Dr. Popovian shares some final thoughts
14:17: Please find below the two reports mentioned by Dr. Popovian
Accessibility of adult immunizations in pharmacies compared to physician offices in low-income communities (Published on March 30, 2022) - Journal of the American Pharmacists Association (JAPhA)/GHLF: <a href="https://www.japha.org/article/S1544-3191(22)00094-2/fulltext">https://www.japha.org/article/S1544-3191(22)00094-2/fulltext</a>
Trends in Vaccine Administration in the United States (Published on January 18, 2023) - IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science/GHLF: <a href="https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports/trends-in-vaccine-administration-in-the-united-states">https://www.iqvia.com/insights/the-iqvia-institute/reports/trends-in-vaccine-administration-in-the-united-states</a>
Contact Our Hosts
Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at GHLF: <a href="mailto:rpopovian@ghlf.org">rpopovian@ghlf.org</a>
Conner Mertens, Patient Advocate and Community Outreach Manager at GHLF: <a href="mailto:cmertens@ghlf.org">cmertens@ghlf.org</a>
We want to hear what you think. Send your comments, or a video or audio clip of yourself, to <a href="mailto:healthcarematters@ghlf.org">healthcarematters@ghlf.org</a>
Listen to all episodes of Healthcare Matters on our website or on your favorite podcast channel.

Welcome to Healthcare Matters! In this podcast, we talk about 'matters' in healthcare and why it matters to you! 

Our host Ben Blanc will speak with our talented Chief Science Officer Robert Popovian. And together, we will take on some pretty complex topics and distil them, so everyone can understand what is happening in the world of healthcare. 

The show is brought to you by the Global Healthy Living Foundation. 

www.ghlf.org

Welcome to Healthcare Matters! In this podcast, we talk about 'matters' in healthcare and why it matters to you! 
Our host Ben Blanc will speak with our talented Chief Science Officer Robert Popovian. And together, we will take on some pretty complex topics and distil them, so everyone can understand what is happening in the world of healthcare. 
The show is brought to you by the Global Healthy Living Foundation. 
www.ghlf.org

Healthcare Matters

A podcast that pulls back the curtain to help you make sense of complex healthcare economics and policy issues. Our goal is to help simplify the complexities in healthcare economics and policy issues for you.

The podcast is part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation Podcast Network and hosted by Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at GHLF and Ben Blanc, Associate Director, Digital Production and Engagement at GHLF.

A podcast that pulls back the curtain to help you make sense of complex healthcare economics and policy issues. Our goal is to help simplify the complexities in healthcare economics and policy issues for you.
The podcast is part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation Podcast Network and hosted by Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at GHLF and Ben Blanc, Associate Director, Digital Production and Engagement at GHLF.

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