Risks to the community pharmacists and pharmacy personnel during COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives from a low-income country

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作者：
B. Dzingirai
C. M. J. Matyanga
T. Mudzviti
M. Siyawamwaya
D. Tagwireyi
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[1] University of Zimbabwe,School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences
[2] University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG),Institute of Science in Healthy Aging & Healthcare (SHARE)
[3] University of Zimbabwe,Clinical Pharmacology, College of Health Sciences
[4] Newlands Clinic,undefined
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice | / 13卷
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COVID-19; Community pharmacists; Pharmacy personnel; Low-income country; Personal protective equipment;
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease that has become a global pandemic. COVID-19 is spreading in Africa, and Zimbabwe has not been spared. The cases in Zimbabwe are mainly from imported cases due to high volume of travellers from the COVID-19 hotspots. In Zimbabwe, local transmission is also anticipated due to inter- and intracity travelling. Frontline health workers are at risk of infection due to contact with infected people as they discharge their duties. In this setting, the risk to community pharmacists and pharmacy personnel is poorly understood and characterised. This paper looked at the risks of infection that are peculiar to community pharmacy personnel and suggested some recommendations to reduce the risk to COVID-19 infection.
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