FLU VACCINATION IN PORTUGAL: INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY PHARMACIES AS VACCINATION POINTS OF PUBLIC NHS

• At: AbuDhabi (United Arab Emirates) (2019)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-093
• By: HORTA, Rute (National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), CEDIME – Drug Information Centre, Portugal)
• Co-author(s): Inês Miranda: CEDIME – Drug Information Centre, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Joana Cunha: CEDIME – Drug Information Centre, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Pedro Quintas: Farmácias Portuguesas Department, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Hugo Maia: Farmácias Portuguesas Department, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  João Pinto: Associate Support Department, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  José Carvalho: Associate Support Department, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Cristina Adão: Associate Support Department, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Peter Heudtlass: CEFAR - Centre of Health Research & Evaluation, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Maria Cary: CEFAR - Centre of Health Research & Evaluation, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  António T. Rodrigues: CEFAR - Centre of Health Research & Evaluation, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Rute Horta: CEDIME – Drug Information Centre, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Humberto Martins: Professional Affairs Director, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Ana Paula Abreu: Pharmacy Department, Regional Health Administration of Lisbon and Tagus Valey.IP, Lisbon, Portugal
  Nadine Ribeiro: Pharmacy Department, Regional Health Administration of Lisbon and Tagus Valey.IP, Lisbon, Portugal
  Cátia Sousa Marques: Member of Board, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  Duarte Santos: Member of Board, National Association of Pharmacies (ANF), Lisbon, Portugal
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Under an agreement with the Ministry of Health to further integrate them into the public National Health System (NHS), the Directorate-General for Health convened a group of 38 community pharmacies to collaborate as vaccination points against influenza. The pilot took place in Loures, District of Lisbon, between Oct. 15^th- Dec. 31^th

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