Pharmacists are essential for easing patient concerns about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines such as the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, says Oksana Pyzik, the lead on an infectious diseases programme at University College London’s School of Pharmacy.

C+D spoke to Dr Mahendra Patel about the concerns, misinformation and myths surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines currently in the pipeline

In the second in a series of two podcasts, C+D speaks with Philip Crilly, a relief community pharmacist and senior lecturer at Kingston University, about the role of pharmacy teams during this cold and flu season.

Patients with flu are at greater risk of COVID-19, a community pharmacist says. Find out how pharmacists can identify symptoms and support patients to prevent the spread of cold and flu in a C+D podcast.

C+D speaks with Babir Malik, pharmacist and pre-reg lead, on how to identify symptoms of congestion and provide appropriate counselling advice

A cardiology pharmacist reveals ways for pharmacists to keep abreast of the rapidly changing COVID-19 clinical recommendations

In the latest C+D podcast, Harpreet Chana, founder of the Mental Wealth coaching academy, discusses the long-term mental health effects of COVID-19 on the pharmacy team with C+D clinical editor Naimah Callachand.

Pharmacists will be “critical” in delivering the COVID-19 vaccines to patients when they become available, an expert in infectious diseases says in a C+D podcast

A panel of experts reveal what symptoms pharmacy professionals may see among patients suffering the long-term effects of COVID-19.

To explore the range of effects of so-called ‘long COVID’ on patients, as well as other health issues emerging after lockdown, C+D clinical editor Naimah Callachand spoke to four medical experts in a webinar that was first broadcast by The Clinical Pharmacy Congress on September 24.

Allergy patients with uncontrolled symptoms may have a greater risk of contracting COVID-19, an allergy expert says. Find out how pharmacists can support them in a C+D podcast