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A survey was conducted to evaluate the role of pharmacy personnel in the community setting providing immunizations for the pediatric patients. Sixty-seven pharmacies were contacted in a state where pharmacists are allowed to administer vaccinations to any patient over the age of six months. Of the 58 respondent pharmacies offering vaccinations for pediatric patients, the most commonly reported vaccines included influenza (97%), tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (88%), hepatitis (71%), human papillomavirus (69%), meningococcal vaccines (66%), polio (45%), and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine (40%). Nearly all respondent pharmacies (56\/58) reported having at least one of the ACIP-recommended routine childhood vaccinations available for patients under the age of 18. 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