How Managed Care Pharmacists Can Improve COVID-19 Vaccination Rates for Underserved Populations

Despite seemingly widespread access to COVID-19 vaccinations in wealthier areas, many Americans in underserved populations have much more limited access. A new paper in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy explores how clinical pharmacists in CareOregon, a health plan that serves Medicaid patients in the US state of Oregon, worked with local retail pharmacists to boost vaccination rates in these areas.

According to the authors, “Clinical pharmacists, particularly within the managed care setting, are uniquely poised to help address COVID-19 vaccination inequity and gaps identified in the culturally specific Medicaid population. Because of their unique position as managed care pharmacists, they have a comprehensive  view of health care utilization both from the provider and member perspective”

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(Source: JACCP, June 2^nd, 2022)