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The arrival of 2021 brings with it the possibility of doing the quick swab in Venetian pharmacies to know the possible presence of COVID-19. The cost to the patient is 26 euros.. Yesterday the memorandum of understanding between the Veneto Region and Federfarma Veneto was approved, which will have the approval of the city council next week, so that January will go to operations for all pharmacies in Veneto there are 1,450 who want to join. The screening is only aimed at people who do not have symptoms that could give rise to suspicion of coronavirus infection. To undergo the test, the result of which comes in a few minutes, you must make an appointment, bring your identity card and tax code to ensure traceability.
Covid test in pharmacy
How does it work
The analysis will be carried out by a specialized nurse, observing all security measures to protect the patient, users and pharmacy staff. If the patient is positive, all the necessary precautions will be taken, according to health protocols: he will be sent immediately to the family doctor or, if he is not available, to the medical guard, who in turn will send him to perform the molecular swab in hospital services. Ulss to confirm infection or not. This is exactly the procedure that is already being followed when the test is performed in the clinics of the same general practitioners that have been made available (virtually all) to be performed outside of normal business hours.
How much
In pharmacies, rapid swabbing will be carried out in a specially dedicated place and in the event that the pharmacy does not have a space available or it is not possible to create separate access spaces, Kiosk outdoors or, again, tampons can be administered during hours the pharmacy is closed to the public. As mentioned, The cost is 26 euros to be paid by the patient who voluntarily decides to do so. “We are satisfied because together with the Councilor for Health Manuela Lanzarote and the Departments of Pharmacy and Prevention of the Region, we were able to find an agreement for an indispensable service to citizens, declares Andrea Bellon, president of the 1,145 that are part of Federfarma Veneto. it is a qualified and safe health center, but also under the house and therefore it is particularly convenient for everyone, but especially for those who cannot move easily. Pharmacies take on the burden of purchasing the test and organizing the work of the health personnel offering a service at a really low cost for the citizen.
The availability of pharmacies for screening will serve to alleviate a little to general practitioners who in this period are under a lot of pressure after having also concluded the anti-flu campaign, always overtime, and of the staff, often shared, of the secretariats literally. overwhelmed with phone calls and requests for appointments and clarifications.
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