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IMMUNIZING PHARMACIST CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

The public health pharmacists of Mindanao, specifically Region 9 - Zamboanga Peninsula, Region 10 - Northern Mindanao, Region 11 – Davao, Region 12 - SOCCSKSARGEN, Region 13 - CARAGA and MOH-BARMM, attended the Immunizing Pharmacist Certification Program (IPCP) held on November 7-11, 2022 at Paraiso Verde Hotel, Koronadal City, with the theme “Empowering Public Health Pharmacists as frontliners in the midst of pandemic through delivery of quality health care system for the integration of Universal Health Care.”

It was spearheaded by 14 assessors from the Philippine Pharmacists Association (PPhA) and 3 pharmacists from Department of Health – Central Office Pharmaceutical Division. Dr. Anna Melissa Guerrero, Director IV of DOH Pharmaceutical Division gave her opening message and a welcome message was given by the President of the PPhA, Ms. Ma. Gilda S. Saljay, RPh. Another inspirational message was given by the National Program Manager of IPCP, Mr. Richard L. Pineda, CPhT, RPh. The program was hosted by the SOCCSKSARGEN Region, in leadership of Mr. Earl A. Granado, RPh, the National Drug Policy Compliance Officer/Pharmacist III of Region 12.

The said certification program was made to help in the implementation of Republic Act number 10918 or the “Philippine Pharmacy Act” which states that pharmacists can now administer adult vaccines, as approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), provided, that they shall undergo training on safe administration of adult vaccines and management of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) and hold a certificate of training issued by PPhA, duly accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

There were 4 levels in the IPCP. The first 2 levels were done online before the participants can proceed to Levels 3 and 4 which were face-to-face assessments with the Certified Immunizing Pharmacists from PPhA. Series of online exams and online coaching were experienced by the participants for them to be equipped on the assessments.

It was an intensive certification program because a number of participants were queued for re-assessments. Nonetheless, at the end of the program, all 129 participants, coming from the different parts of Mindanao, was proclaimed Certified Immunizing Pharmacists. 56 of them were from the SOCCSKSARGEN Region.

Through this IPCP, the public health pharmacists can break the stigma that pharmacists are not just tindera o tindero sa botika, that they merely dispense medicines to patients. Now, they can also safely administer adult vaccines to patients with proper patient counseling, especially when the time comes that we will need more of our vaccinators to help in the immunization of the community.

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Proteksyong dala ng bakuna at booster!

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