COVID-19 testing, vaccines, prescriptions – during this almost two-year pandemic, pharmacy workers are carrying a heavy load, and the stress is showing.
As CBS 2’s Shardaa Gray reported, Walgreens said they have had to add extra shifts so pharmacists can do more COVID-19 testing – including enhancing their technology to reduce workloads.We had a chance to talk to the owner of a North Lawndale pharmacy, who said he is exhausted.Muldrow has had his share of moments of being lethargic.
Del-Kar Pharmacy, 3726 W. 16th St., has been a staple in the North Lawndale community since 1960. It is the oldest Black-owned drugstore in the city of Chicago.Muldrow told us he has never closed his doors since the pandemic started. Muldrow said not only is the stress of the Omicron variant causing a mental issue for him, but he believes it’s weighing heavy on everyone.
We reached out to Deerfield-based Walgreens to find out how other pharmacies are handling the Omicron surge. Senior director of external relations Fraser Engerman said in a statement:
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