Pharmacies are facing surges in demand for Covid shots and tests as they're plagued with the same labor shortages other industries face.
to treat Covid-19, pharmacists may be able to diagnose infections and then prescribe pills to customers.
On top of that workload and routine prescriptions, many drugstores also have been asking pharmacists to counsel patients more generally on their health or about chronic conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure. Tolle said she was lucky to hire a pharmacy resident just before the delta surge arrived. The new employee was supposed to focus mostly on diabetes programs but has largely been relegated to vaccine duty.
Such temporary closures have ebbed and flowed in pockets around the country throughout the pandemic, but they have grown more acute in recent months, said Anne Burns, a vice president with the American Pharmacists Association. “There is a lot of stress and burnout for individuals who have been going at this since March of 2020,” she said.
As companies scramble to hire or keep staff, Burns and Tolle worry about adding even more responsibilities like diagnosing and treating Covid-19.
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