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Table 4.

Barriers and strategies to administering the HPV vaccine among pharmacists and pharmacy interns (n = 27)

Response Options	n (%)
Specific HPV vaccine challenges²⁵ Parental consent Parents’ stigma about HPV vaccine Cost of vaccine Education/promotion of vaccination Patient tracking and recall Potential adverse reactions State laws related to administering vaccines	23 (85.2%) 21 (77.7%) 13 (48.1%) 13 (48.1%) 12 (44.4%) 7 (25.9%) 3 (11.1%)
Strategies to overcome challenges of providing HPVvaccine²⁵ Providing education or support to patient and patient’s guardian Reminder system to prompt patients to return for booster doses Education or promotion within pharmacy Reimbursement for adolescent vaccines HPV vaccine promotion outside pharmacy Clear guidelines from pharmacy/corporate management Having a designated space to administer vaccine doses	25 (92.3%) 20 (74.1%) 15 (55.5%) 14 (51.9%) 11 (40.7%) 10 (37.0%) 8 (29.6%)

Response Options

n (%)

Specific HPV vaccine challenges²⁵
Parental consent
Parents’ stigma about HPV vaccine
Cost of vaccine
Education/promotion of vaccination
Patient tracking and recall
Potential adverse reactions
State laws related to administering vaccines

23 (85.2%)
21 (77.7%)
13 (48.1%)
13 (48.1%)
12 (44.4%)
7 (25.9%)
3 (11.1%)

Strategies to overcome challenges of providing HPVvaccine²⁵
Providing education or support to patient and patient’s guardian
Reminder system to prompt patients to return for booster doses
Education or promotion within pharmacy
Reimbursement for adolescent vaccines
HPV vaccine promotion outside pharmacy
Clear guidelines from pharmacy/corporate management
Having a designated space to administer vaccine doses

25 (92.3%)
20 (74.1%)
15 (55.5%)
14 (51.9%)
11 (40.7%)
10 (37.0%)
8 (29.6%)