“Pharmacists belong to Level 1,” said Dr. Knoer, executive vice president and executive director of the American Pharmaceuticals Association.”Pharmacies and pharmacists in all practice environments are the number one physical care providers and have been offering COVID-19 and similar care to patients since Dr. Knoer noted that pharmacists meet 3 of the 4 Level 1 threat criteria, justifying their inclusion at Level 1 and not level 2.
Dr. Knoer also told the committee that all authorized and trained pharmacies should be prioritized in public vaccination plans for COVID-19, to ensure that the vaccine is available and available in all regions of the country.assign immunization and PPE materials to protect immunization staff, he said.