Author/Authors :
Talukdar, Debjyoti College of Pharmacy - Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India , Jankie, Satish School of Pharmacy - The University of the West Indies - St. Augustine - Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies , Sundar Pancholi, Shyam ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab, India , Chatterjee, Arindam School of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India , Kumar, Parveen Shri Ram College of Pharmacy, Karnal, Haryana, India , Mohan Gupta, Madan School of Pharmacy - The University of the West Indies - St. Augustine - Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies
Abstract :
his study highlights the importance of community pharmacists’ strategic role in
hindering the progression of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the community setting and
innovative measures to protect themselves. This article focuses on the features,
control, and prevention of COVID-19 and social awareness measures of the
pandemic. The means employed by the community pharmacist to safeguard his
health while providing pharmaceutical services during COVID-19 is compiled
and presented to benefit health‑care professionals around the world. As per the
US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, community pharmacists play a
crucial role in providing essential drugs to patients without knowing their current
COVID-19 status. They also work in conditions that make them susceptible
to COVID-19 exposure. Despite the availability of guidelines, community
pharmacists need to be trained in personal protective equipment for efficient
protection and prevention of spread. Community pharmacists are essential frontline
warriors against transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the community and act
as frontline workers to educate the public on COVID-19. They are at high risk and
need to observe necessary precautions to mitigate the spread of the virus.
