This National Pharmacist Day, take the time to reflect on how pharmacists have stepped up during the pandemic.
January 12 is National Pharmacist Day: It’s a day to celebrate all that pharmacists do to care for their communities. It’s no secret that pharmacists are the most accessible health care profession with most Americans living within 5 miles of a community pharmacy.1
This National Pharmacist Day, Drug Topics® wants to take a step back and reflect on how pharmacists stepped up in the pandemic to provide care, test, and eventually vaccinate. It’s safe to say that the pandemic has led many in the public to understand just how important their local pharmacy and especially pharmacist is to their health.
Some highlights over the past almost 3 years of the pandemic, pharmacists were responsible for so many things including:
When the world changed in March 2020, pharmacists stepped up. You tested millions. You vaccinated millions. You rapidly shifted to provide curbside, delivery, and other services when patients didn’t want to face potential exposure. You showed why pharmacists are an integral part of health care.
So, this National Pharmacist Day, take a bow.
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