Nearly 9/10 Americans live in a 5 mile radius of a community pharmacy

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Pharmacists are some of the most accessible healthcare professionals, and are trained to test, treat and immunize for many infectious diseases, including influenza, and by practicing their full scope of practice within their training and license could alleviate pressure on the health care system created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Author: NCSL

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