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Patient Perceptions on Receiving Vaccination Services through Community Pharmacies

Introduction: Pharmacists are medical professionals who play an active role in the protection of public health. Since 2021, pharmacists with an appropriate certification have been authorised to administer vaccines against COVID‐19. Objective: The objective of this study was to ascertain the perceptions of patients about receiving vaccinations through community pharmacies. Material and methods: This study was conducted in 2021. The research tool was an anonymous questionnaire published on the websites of patient organisations. Ultimately, 1062 patients partici‐ pated in this study. Results: This study shows that most of the respondents find community pharmacies more accessible than outpatient clinics (85.3%). Sixty‐one percent of the respondents stated that getting vaccinated at pharmacies would be less time consuming than at outpatient clin‐ ics. Nearly every third respondent (29.5%) declared that they would get vaccinated if they received such a recommendation from a pharmacist. Fifty‐six percent of the respondents were of the opinion that the administration of vaccines by pharmacists would relieve the burden on medical staff and the healthcare system. Conclusions: Polish patients participating in the study have a positive attitude towards the implementation of vaccination services in community pharmacies as an effective way of combating infectious diseases.

vaccination ; community pharmacy ; pharmacist ; patient ; COVID‐19

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