US Community Pharmacies and Public Health—Building on the COVID-19 Responsedoi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.2583Layson-Wolf, CherokeeSharfstein, Joshua M.JAMA Health Forum
1 Then, from early 2021 to May 2023, community pharmacies provided more than 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines—representing more than 2 of every 5 doses administered in the US. With this work, pharmacists delivered on a promise long recognized in the public health community, but ...
–Death by Overdose. Those who obtain their opioids from pharmacies rarely overdose. They know exactly how many milligrams of morphine or hydrocodone they are getting, and the drug is “clean” of contaminants. Thus folks like healthcare workers or patients who are addicted can function for years...
There were several papers reporting on surveillance related to immunization, including vaccine efficacy (n=1), vaccine safety monitoring (n=4), and vaccine hesitancy (n=4). Some papers reported on cancer screening (n=5) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Surveillance of mental health (n=11) and...
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As the largest federal COVID-19 vaccination program, the FRPP exemplifies how public–private partnerships can expand access to immunizations during a public health emergency. End-to-end informatics support helped pharmacies meet critical national public health goals and served as convenient access ...
As the government decides this Friday on declaring a state of emergency to curb the spread of Covid-19, the ministers might also consider a temporary ban on all public events and sports competitions, according to information obtained by LETA.
Stay home and urge anyone in your family who is not performing a vital service (hospital work, food and medicine deliveries, grocery stores, pharmacies) to stay home too. Maintain contact with friends and family by phone, Skype, etc.
But after October 1, 2024 when the Commonwealth government outlawed vaping sales from anywhere but pharmacies, vape prices skyrocketed and many small illegal retailers have likely been understandably fearful of the large fines. Many “recreational” vapers may have reduced or stopped smoking. I pass...
“HPV vaccines are challenging in the South due to a variety of misconceptions, so this required a lot of health education. We thank Healthy Savannah for their assistance with educating parents and caregivers on the health benefits of this vaccine and for referrals. We look forward to continuing...