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RAISING VACCINATION COVERAGE RATES
Innovation in Vaccine Services Award
The Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy is pleased to offer the Innovation in Vaccine Services Award to recognize leadership and innovation in protecting Canadians from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Innovation in Vaccine Services Award
Ajit Johal of immunize.io is the winner of CFP’s inaugural Innovation in Vaccines Services Award, chosen from more than 20 entries, in recognition of their impactful approach to helping improve immunization rates locally and around the world.
They were honoured at the Ontario Pharmacists Association’s annual awards ceremony in October.
Pharmacists can nominate themselves or their pharmacy team, or another pharmacist or team. The vaccine services must go beyond vaccinations for influenza and COVID-19, including services for privately funded vaccines. The winning pharmacist or pharmacy team receives $2,000 and is profiled in CFP’s annual Changing Face of Pharmacy magazine.
Application criteria
- You can nominate yourself or your pharmacy team, or another pharmacist or pharmacy team (including all certified immunizers, e.g., pharmacy technicians).
- Vaccine services must go beyond vaccinations for influenza and COVID-19, including services for privately funded vaccines.
- Submit an essay of 500 to 700 words describing:
- Why it was important for you or your team to become a leading provider of vaccine services in your community;
- How you are able to provide vaccines services sustainably and to accommodate growing demand (e.g., changes to workflow, use of technology, other business practices);
- Evidence of the positive difference you have made in vaccination coverage (e.g., growth rate and numbers of vaccinations, vaccine services outside the pharmacy, media coverage, etc.);
- Marketing and awareness-raising strategies including, if applicable, communications and collaborations with Public Health and other healthcare providers; and
- Your goals for the future.
- Include photos of your vaccine services “in action”
- Include testimonials from patients and other community members (e.g., Public Health, family physicians, retirement homes, etc.)
- Include any other documents or samples you feel help demonstrate your leadership and innovation (e.g., in marketing, documentation, use of a smartphone app, etc.)
Applications are closed for 2024. The application process will reopen in spring 2025 – check this page for updates.
GSK is the funding partner for the Innovation in Vaccines Services Award. GSK is not involved in any aspect of the process for receiving and reviewing applications, nor in selecting the Award recipient.