Social distancing and the use of PPE by community pharmacy personnel: Does evidence support these measures?

ABSTRACT: Community pharmacists are one of the most accessible healthcare professionals and are often served as the first point of contact when it comes to minor ailments and health advice. As such, community pharmacists can play a vital role in a country's response to various preventative and public health measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the essential nature of community pharmacy as a health service, community pharmacies are unlikely to shut down in any foreseeable lockdown scenario. It is therefore important to assess the preventative measure directives for community pharmacies that are in place to safeguard community pharmacy personnel from SARS-CoV-2 in the various parts of the world. Upon reviewing the recommendations of 15 selected countries across five continents (Asia, Europe, Oce

SUBMITTER: Hasan SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7252013 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature