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UMKC COVID-19, Health Care, Public Health

UMKC Pharmacy Students Administer Over 5,000 Flu Vaccines

UMKC students engaged with patients at 160 different immunization events and administered 5,580 flu shots this fall.

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UMKC Pharmacy Students Administer Over 5,000 Flu Vaccines

Not even a global pandemic could keep UMKC pharmacy students from serving the local community at 160 individual immunization events this fall. In all, the students administered 5,580 influenza vaccines. 

"Fall 2020 placed us squarely in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we anticipated the demand for flu shots would be very high, resulting in a record number of flu shots being administered by our students this year," says Valerie L. Ruehter, Director of Experiential Learning for the UMKC School of Pharmacy. 

The clinics, often held in a drive-through format in parking lots and garages, partnered with multiple pharmacies, local businesses, schools, senior assisted-living centers, and local veteran and homeless charities. 

Ruehter added, "These collaborations engage students in a variety of activities and allow us to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and impact that pharmacists can have on community health and wellness."

Impact

Fall 2020 UMKC Flu Shot Clinc Statistics: Kansas City- 95 clinics, administering 2641 flu shots. Columbia- 13 clinics, administering 2218 flu shots. Springfield- 52 clinics, administering 721flu shots.
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Valerie L. Ruehter, Pharm.D., BCPP Director of Experiential Learning
  ruehtervl@umkc.edu
  816-235-6656

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