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Pennsylvania pharmacists and doctors are still at loggerheads over two bills that would allow pharmacies to continue administering pediatric vaccinations.

By Zoë Read/WHYY

April 23, 2021 | 11:46 AM

As at-home coronavirus tests hit pharmacies, what role can they play in the pandemic?

Rapid COVID-19 tests are now available at pharmacies in the U.S. Dr. Michael Mina of Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health says these can help people wondering if they are infectious right now.

By Mary Louise Kelly and Mano Sundaresan/NPR

March 8, 2021 | 9:57 AM

Pharmacists step up in COVID-19 vaccination effort

In some small towns across the U.S., an independent pharmacy is the only local place where people can get a COVID-19 vaccination.

By Joyce M. Rosenberg/The Associated Press

January 7, 2021 | 3:11 PM

Smart Talk: Overdose deaths rise significantly during pandemic

By Merideth Bucher/WITF

January 1, 2021 | 9:35 AM

Pharmacist arrested, accused of destroying more than 500 Moderna vaccine doses

….the pharmacist responsible admitted “to intentionally removing the vaccine knowing that if not properly stored the vaccine would be ineffective.”

By Vanessa Romo and Jaclyn Diaz/NPR

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