Senior Editor
With many states struggling to immunize senior citizens and other vulnerable populations against COVID-19, two leading pharmacy groups, The National Community Pharmacists Association and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists on Tuesday sent a joint letter to the nation’s governors, urging them to enlist independent long-term care pharmacies to swing into action quickly.
“Independent long-term care pharmacists have the experience, specialized knowledge, and, most importantly, the relationships to bring the vaccine to the people who need it most,” said Chad Worz, chief executive of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, whose members specialize in long-term care. “Many states are struggling to serve long-term care populations. We are urging governors to take advantage of the independent long-term care pharmacists who are ready to vaccinate and are already serving these populations for their medication needs.”