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Colorado Pharmacists Face the Threat of Burnout
The COVID-19 vaccination rollout has rendered Colorado pharmacists overworked and understaffed. But both national and state legislation could provide a pathway to reinforcements. Hilary Masell Oswald •
May 14, 2021
In mid-February, the federal government undertook a new tactic in its quest to inoculate the country against COVID-19: sending the vaccine directly to grocery store and retail pharmacists and relying on them to deliver millions of doses to eager Americans.
Suddenly, all eyes turned to a category of often-overlooked health care providers: the neighborhood pharmacist.
“The pandemic has been a tale of two realities for us,” says Emily Zadvorny, a clinical pharmacist and the executive director of the Colorado Pharmacists Society. (She also teaches at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy.) Although pharmacists were busy during the early days of the pandemic especially since they were often the