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Are state laws granting pharmacists authority to vaccinate associated with HPV vaccination rates among adolescents?


ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:We explored whether state laws allowing pharmacists to administer human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations to adolescents are associated with a higher likelihood of HPV vaccine uptake. METHODS:We examined provider-reported HPV vaccination among 13-17year olds in the National Immunization Survey-Teen: 2008-2014 for girls (N=48,754) and 2010-2014 for boys (N=31,802). Outcome variables were HPV vaccine initiation (?1 dose) and completion (?3 doses). The explanatory variable of interest was a categorical variable for the type of pharmacist authority regarding HPV vaccination for adolescents (<18years) in the state: not permitted (reference), by prescription, by collaborative practice protocol, or independent authority. We ran separate difference-in-difference regression models by sex. RESULTS:During 2008-2014, 15 states passed laws allowing pharmacists to administer HPV vaccine to adolescents. Pharmacist authority laws were not statistically significantly associated with increased HPV vaccine initiation or completion. CONCLUSIONS:As currently implemented, state laws allowing pharmacists to administer HPV vaccine to adolescents were not associated with uptake. Possible explanations that need further research include restrictions on pharmacists' third-party billing ability and the lack of promotion of pharmacy vaccination services to age-eligible adolescents.

SUBMITTER: Trogdon JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4996696 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Are state laws granting pharmacists authority to vaccinate associated with HPV vaccination rates among adolescents?

Trogdon Justin G JG   Shafer Paul R PR   Shah Parth D PD   Calo William A WA  

Vaccine 20160803 38


<h4>Objectives</h4>We explored whether state laws allowing pharmacists to administer human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations to adolescents are associated with a higher likelihood of HPV vaccine uptake.<h4>Methods</h4>We examined provider-reported HPV vaccination among 13-17year olds in the National Immunization Survey-Teen: 2008-2014 for girls (N=48,754) and 2010-2014 for boys (N=31,802). Outcome variables were HPV vaccine initiation (⩾1 dose) and completion (⩾3 doses). The explanatory variable  ...[more]

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