December 23, 2020

How Pharmacists Can Help Halt COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
One in five Americans has no intention of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, and a similar number say they might get it—once more information becomes available. Chances are they are going to look to you for a lot of that information. What should you say? Here are some suggestions.

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CDC Reveals Vaccine-Distribution Priorities; Community Pharmacies Waiting
It may be months before any vaccine reaches community pharmacies, but that doesn’t mean pharmacists are uninvolved in the process. Pharmacists working for hospitals and large drugstore chains are busy vaccinating frontline healthcare workers and long-term care facilities residents, respectively. When are community pharmacists likely to get a supply?

Two Down, Four to Go: The Status of Fast-Tracked COVID-19 Vaccines
One COVID-19 vaccine received FDA Emergency Use Authorization in mid-December and another followed about a week later. Operation Warp Speed provided major funding for six vaccines. Here is an update on the modes of action and status of the other four.

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