Arizona MPJE (Pharmacy Jurisprudence) Practice Exam

Which prescription-required vaccines can pharmacists administer to adults that include the yellow fever vaccine?

1. Polio and rubella vaccines

2. Hepatitis B and mumps vaccines

3. Diphtheria and tetanus vaccines

4. Japanese encephalitis, rabies, and typhoid vaccines

The correct answer is: Japanese encephalitis, rabies, and typhoid vaccines

The correct answer identifies the specific prescription-required vaccines that pharmacists are permitted to administer to adults, which includes the yellow fever vaccine. This categorization is important because certain vaccines, due to their risks and indications, require a prescription and specific training for administration. The yellow fever vaccine is particularly notable as it protects against a viral disease that can have serious consequences, and its administration is restricted to certified providers. The inclusion of Japanese encephalitis, rabies, and typhoid vaccines in this answer indicates that these vaccines also require a similar level of oversight and often a prescription. This highlights the pharmacist's role in public health, where they can contribute to the administration of vaccines that are critical for travel and exposure to specific diseases. When administering these vaccines, pharmacists are expected to utilize their training to ensure proper patient assessment, education, and follow-up, thereby enhancing vaccination access in the community. The other options do not include the yellow fever vaccine and focus on vaccines that are typically more common and may not require a prescription for administration, thus differentiating these from those that pharmacists are specifically authorized to administer in the context of public health and travel medicine.