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A Pharmacist who offers Immunisation Services in South Africa: Scope of Practice, Competency Standards and the Criteria to Accredit a Generic Short Course for Pharmacists in Immunisation and Injection Technique, and delivering Immunisation Services

3. Summary of Competency Standards for Pharmacists providing Immunisation Services

Domain 1: Public Health
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INTRODUCTION

 

Domain 1 covers competencies that are required in both the public and private healthcare sectors to promote health and wellness through the provision of healthcare information and education to the public and other members of the healthcare team.

 

The domain covers competencies that are required to advocate vaccination and promote health.

 

The public health domain competencies are:

 

1.1 Professional advocacy; and

 

1.2 Pandemic management

 

DOMAIN 1: PUBLIC HEALTH

COMPETENCIES

BEHAVIOURAL STATEMENTS
1.1 Professional advocacy
1.1.1 Understand the epidemiology of and patient populations at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases.
1.1.2 Understand public health goals for immunisation.
1.1.3 Contribute to the development and distribution of vaccines.
1.2 Pandemic management
1.2.1 Assist in the implementation of vaccine schedules for any pandemic management.