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A ‘key clinical role’ for community pharmacies in COVID-19 vaccination campaigns

June 17, 2021

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Community pharmacies represent credible and trustworthy services across the UK, which could be key to COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, especially when addressing vaccine hesitancy.

One of the four pillars of the UK primary care system

New research led by Aston University in Birmingham, UK, in collaboration with UK and international researchers, shows how community pharmacies play a ‘key clinical role’ in the future role of COVID-19 vaccination programs.

The study published in the journal BMJ Open found that community pharmacists provide an extensive ‘skilled clinical workforce’, which could positively contribute and support the community in which they serve. Community pharmacies are viewed as one of the four pillars of the primary care system in the UK, along with general practice, optical services, and dentistry.

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