Expanding vaccination competencies to community pharmacists: modelling the organizational and economic impacts of new human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine pathways in France.

Background: The vaccine coverage rate (VCR) for human papillomavirus (HPV) in France is one of the lowest in Europe, well below the target of 80% announced in the French Cancer Plan 2021-2030. The extension of vaccination competencies (prescription and administration) to new health care providers, such as community pharmacists (CPs), was a decisive step by the French Health Authority (HAS) in 2022 to simplify access to vaccination and improve the VCR. This research assessed the economic and organizational impacts (OIs) of the extension of vaccination competencies in France.

Facilitating human papillomavirus vaccination pathways by extending vaccination competencies to community pharmacists: A cross-sectional survey on the acceptability and expectations among healthcare professionals and parents.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage rate (VCR) remains low in France (37.4% in girls in 2021). The French health authority recommended in 2022 to extend vaccination competencies to additional healthcare providers (HCPs), including community pharmacists (CPs).