APhA Immunization Exam | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version

The National Vaccine Advisory Committee 2013 Standards for Adult Immunization Practice and the 2016 International Pharmaceutical Federation global report identify pharmacists as: - Integral to increasing vaccination rates Under the direction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Healthy People initiative has identified the following as a goal for 2030: - Increase the proportion of persons who are vaccinated annually against seasonal influenza Opportunities for Advocacy and Collaboration include: - Membership in state Immunization coalition to serve as an expert on policy and practice issues affecting pharmacy Which of the following diseases have been eradicated worldwide, allowing vaccination to be discontinued? - Smallpox - eradicated in 1980 by WHO Which of the following is one of the five guidelines identified by the APhA Board of Trustees in 2019 to assist pharmacists in incorporating immunization activities into their practice? - Prevention, Partnership, Quality, Documentation and Empowerment Active Immunity - Long-term protection but takes 2 weeks to work Innate Immunity - Barrier defense mechanism Adaptive Immunity - Also known as acquired Passive Immunity - Antibodies from an external source Antigens - Evoke the immune response and bind to specific antibodies