Independent pharmacies working to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Independent pharmacies have played a key role in COVID-19 vaccine rollout, according to the executive director for the Ohio Pharmacist Association. Author: Stephanie Stanavich Updated: 8:00 PM EDT May 11, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio Pharmacists everywhere are continuing to work hard to get shots into people’s arms.
Ernest Boyd, the executive director for the Ohio Pharmacist Association, says independent pharmacies have played a particular role in vaccinating people, and have also helped with vaccine hesitancy.
“Independent pharmacies have more staff than our chain pharmacies per unit, explained Boyd. What has always been true is that the independent pharmacies overstaff, they have more staff to talk to people. Our chains do a great job, our chain pharmacists do a particular great job.
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New Ohio Department of Medicaid rule expands pharmacists reimbursement options
Discount Drug Mart pharmacist Larissa Venditti spends time with a customer.
Though pharmacists are among the most accessible health care professionals, many patients may be hard pressed to name the medication expert who fills their prescriptions. If you ask a patient to name their dentist, name their physician and name their pharmacist, it s harder for them unless they go to an independent pharmacy to name their pharmacist, said Ernest Boyd, executive director of the Ohio Pharmacists Association.
A new rule from the Ohio Department of Medicaid may provide opportunities for them to strengthen their relationships with patients by allowing reimbursement for pharmacists performing certain clinical activities.
Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses going to pharmacies set to double
Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses going to pharmacies set to double By Sara Goldenberg | February 17, 2021 at 8:39 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 8:39 PM
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Biden Administration announced Tuesday afternoon it is doubling the supply of COVID-19 vaccine doses going to pharmacies nationwide.
They sent one million doses of the vaccine to about 6,500 pharmacies last week.
Now they’re promising to ship two million doses to pharmacies per week.
President Joe Biden said the U.S. is now on track to have enough vaccines for 300 million Americans by the end of July.
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