From left: U of T doctor of pharmacy students students Kari Griffore, Hazra Chowdhury and Katarina Pessina participate in Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout (photos courtesy of students)

Pharmacy students from U of T play key role in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

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Katarina Pessina began administering COVID-19 vaccines in March this year.

Trained in vaccine administration, the third-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) student at the University of Toronto’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy was able to answer patient questions and provide facts free of medical jargon….

https://www.utoronto.ca/news/pharmacy-students-u-t-play-key-role-covid-19-vaccine-rollout

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