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(Dillsboro, Ind.) - Tom DeVille, co-owner of DeVille’s Pharmacies, was the 2020 recipient of the Bowl of Hygeia. Established in 1958, the Bowl of Hygeia Award recognizes pharmacists who possess outstanding records of civic leadership in their communities and encourages pharmacists to take active roles in their communities. The award is presented annually by participating state pharmacy associations, including those in the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In addition to service through their local, state, and national pharmacy associations, award recipients devote their time, talent, and resources to a wide variety of causes and community service.
Northport pharmacy helping to vaccinate thousands of nursing home residents, workers
Getting vaccinations to Alabama nursing homes By Morgan Hightower | December 17, 2020 at 7:19 PM CST - Updated December 17 at 7:43 PM
NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - The process to start vaccinating thousands of people who live and work in nursing homes starts on a loading dock in Northport.
“We expect in the next few days, FedEx will back their truck in and deliver our 32,000 doses of the vaccine,” said Dr. Carrie Kreps, Consultant Pharmacist, Senior Care Pharmacy.
Senior Care Pharmacy is part of the Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, a federal effort providing COVID-19 vaccines to people living and working in long-term care facilities.
Residents of nursing homes, who have suffered a disproportionate share of pandemic deaths, and high-risk health care workers who risk being exposed to the virus every day are expected to begin vaccinations as soon as Monday after Pfizerâs COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) that these groups should receive the first injections.
The vast majority of Americans with no underlying health conditions wonât be eligible for the vaccine until late spring, according to Dr. Karen Landers of ADPH. Until then, the standard public health measures â distancing, masks, avoiding indoor gatherings â remain necessary.