COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in Belgian community pharmacy: from local needs to a national health service.

Introduction: It is known that in certain Belgian regions, access to the established care systems is much lower than the national average. The Brussels Capital Region in particular, has a higher concentration of vulnerable people: up to 35% of Brussels’ citizens do not have a doctor and the most vulnerable are often unable to travel.In the light of the Covid-19 pandemic, antigen testing is a known ‘first line of defence’ test, because it is a relatively simple procedure, and is quicker than other approaches like PCR testing.Aims: The objective was to identify how community pharmacies could con... Mehr ...