• Sultan M Alshahrani, Khalid Orayj, Ali M Alqahtani, Adel Alfatease, Atheer Alshahrani, and Ahmed R N Ibrahim.
• Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
• Patient Prefer Adher. 2022 Jan 1; 16: 2821-2834.

IntroductionCommunity pharmacists play a key role as vaccinators for COVID-19. They can reduce the burden of the disease worldwide.ObjectiveThis study used a cross-sectional questionnaire to determine whether the Saudi Arabian public was willing to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine via community pharmacists.ResultsThe questionnaire focused on the satisfaction, concerns, and opinions towards providing vaccination by community pharmacists. The study featured 415 individuals aged 18 and older (eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine). Of the participants in this study, 58.1% were aged 18-25, with 55.4% female. Most participants (72.8%) have not been exposed to COVID-19 and are not aware of the approval of COVID-19 vaccination by community pharmacists. Of the 415 complete questionnaires, 45% believed that community pharmacists are not experienced in administering vaccines. However, 63% of participants are satisfied with getting the COVID-19 vaccination by a community pharmacist if no other option is available. More than 68% of the respondents agree that community pharmacies should expand their health care services to include vaccinations, prescriptions, checkups, and other forms of preventative medicine.DiscussionThe availability of community pharmacist-administered vaccination in Saudi Arabia could be a significant factor in the success of the country's vaccination program. This study may serve as a model to expand the role of pharmacists in other countries' vaccination programs.© 2022 Alshahrani et al.

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