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APhA Honors 2026 Immunization Champion Award Winners
Awards recognize pharmacists, teams, and partners for boosting vaccination access and public health outcomes
Published on Feb. 9, 2026
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The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has announced the winners of the 2026 APhA Immunization Champion Awards, which honor outstanding individuals, pharmacy professionals, teams, and organizations that have significantly contributed to enhancing vaccination access, delivery, and public health outcomes nationwide.
Why it matters
Pharmacists and their partners play a vital role as trusted members of the immunization community, collaborating to increase vaccine access, boost confidence, and safeguard public health. The Immunization Champion Awards spotlight the incredible impact these honorees have made in advancing immunization efforts.
The details
The 2026 APhA Immunization Champion Award recipients include winners and honorable mentions in categories such as Corporate/Institution, Pharmacy Team Member, Friend of Pharmacy, Individual Practitioner, Outstanding Career Achievement, and Travel Health. Nominees were assessed based on their impact, collaboration, innovation, ability to overcome challenges, and creation of new opportunities to expand immunization services and boost vaccination rates.
- The 2026 APhA Immunization Champion Awards will be officially presented at the 2026 APhA Immunization Champion Award Reception.
The players
Michael D. Hogue
Executive vice president and CEO of APhA.
Elements Pharmacy
The Corporate/Institution National winner, located in Studio City, CA.
Chyanne Coe
The Pharmacy Team Member National winner, from Semmes, AL.
Helene McDowell
The Friend of Pharmacy National winner, from Madison, WI.
Alanna R. Scott
The Individual Practitioner National winner, from Florence, SC.
Sandy (Jeong Yeon) Rhie
The Outstanding Career Achievement National winner, from Seoul, South Korea.
Raana Sidky
The Travel Health National winner, from Eastvale, CA.
What they’re saying
“The APhA Immunization Champion Awards allow us to spotlight the incredible impact pharmacists, pharmacy teams, and their partners have in advancing immunization efforts nationwide.”
— Michael D. Hogue, Executive vice president and CEO of APhA (chaindrugreview.com)
What’s next
The 2026 APhA Immunization Champion Awards will be officially presented at the 2026 APhA Immunization Champion Award Reception to recognize the recipients.
The takeaway
Pharmacists, pharmacy teams, and their partners play a vital role as trusted members of the immunization community, collaborating to increase vaccine access, boost confidence, and safeguard public health. The Immunization Champion Awards highlight the incredible impact these honorees have made in advancing immunization efforts nationwide.
