Exploring consumers' perspective of community pharmacists delivering COVID-19 vaccinations: an Australian pilot study
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2023
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Bui, T.N.T.
Janetzki, J.L.
Chai, W.C.
Suppiah, V.
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International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 2023; 31(3):337-340
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Objectives: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian community pharmacists delivered a wide range of professional services, including COVID-19 vaccinations. The aim of this study was to understand the reasons for and attitudes of consumers receiving COVID-19 vaccinations from community pharmacists.
Methods: A nationwide anonymous online survey recruited consumers above the age of 18 years who had received their COVID-19 vaccinations at community pharmacies between September 2021 and April 2022.
Key findings: COVID-19 vaccinations at community pharmacies were positively received by consumers due to their convenience and accessibility.
Conclusions: Future health strategies should utilise the highly trained workforce of community pharmacists for wider public outreach.
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Copyright 2023 The author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)