Survey: Americans prefer to get COVID-19 vax from trusted provider, says NCPA
By HME News Staff
Updated 8:32 AM CST, Wed March 10, 2021
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Four out of 10 Americans prefer to receive COVID-19 vaccines from a trusted health care provider, such as their local pharmacist or doctor, according to a new survey from the National Association of Community Pharmacists. Only 4% prefer to be vaccinated at a mass health event. “Pharmacies are being underutilized,” said NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey, pharmacist, MBA. “Millions of Americans would prefer to get immunized by a local health care provider, like their pharmacist. Community pharmacies have the capacity and the ability to vaccinate many more people than they are currently able to because of the supply and pharmacy allocation issues.” Twenty-six percent of adults surveyed said they have already received one of the COVID-19 vaccines, and another 41% say they plan to be immunized as soon as they are eligible.
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