Covid Corner News

2021 AACP/Walmart Scholars Program Recipients

Howard University College of Pharmacy proudly celebrates the selection of two students and their faculty mentors as 2021 Walmart Scholars. Both students of the Class of 2022,  Mariecus Jarvis (Faculty Mentor: Dr. Malaika R Turner) and Stephanie Reid (Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sanaa Belrhiti) were 2 of the student/faculty pairs of the selected 85 recipients nationally.  Partnered with their faculty mentors, students will attend a teaching seminar where they will be provided with guidance and tutelage to prepare them for a career in academia. Read the Article

Providing a sense of hope and relief during the pandemic

The development of the first safe and effective coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine has been the most anticipated discovery in recent health care history. The pandemic also brought about a unique opportunity for pharmacists to step up and work to protect public health, as the vaccines received Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration. Read the Article

Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for COVID-19 Gains Approval for Use in Patients Aged > 12 Years of Age

Author: Kyra Browne, PharmD – PGY-1 Resident Howard University Hospital Last week, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 became the first out of the three currently available FDA-authorized vaccines in the U.S. to receive Emergency-Use Authorization in patients aged 12 to 15 years of age. Initial EUA recommendations were made for patients aged 18 and older, which was extended to patients aged 16 and older in December. Read the Article

Students Providing Covid Testing and Vaccinations at Grubb's Care Pharmacy and Morgan's Pharmacy

Dr. Unonu with P4 student Patrick Fotso at Grubb's Care Pharmacy Ambulatory Care rotation site in NE DC. At this location, they are providing COVID-19 antibody, 24-hour turnaround PCR,  and 20-minute turnaround rapid antigen testing to the community in addition to COVID-19 vaccinations. The tests and vaccinations are provided every 5 minutes and the patients have abundantly expressed their gratitude for providing this service to the community.                        Read the Article

Just the Facts: Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Causing undue harm to any patient goes against the code of every health care worker. While we often have to weigh the risks vs. benefits of different procedures and medications, we are also responsible for making sure we have the most up-to-date information for our patients.  It is our professional duty to uphold the standards of care based on scientific evidence and reason. On April 13, 2021, the CDC and FDA recommended a pause in the use of Johnson’s & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (J&J Vaccine). Read the Article

Don’t Miss Your Shot COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Event

On 4/3/2021 Howard University College of Pharmacy and the Capitol City Pharmacy Medical Reserve Corps participated in the Don’t Miss Your Shot COVID-19 Mass Vaccination event. Together with Howard University School of Medicine, George Washington University, Georgetown University, and MedStar Hospitals, over 800 residents of Ward 8 were immunized against severe COVID 19 symptoms.                           Read the Article

COVID-19 Emergency Medication Service for Homeless Patients

Submitted By:  Monika N. Daftary, Pharm.D., BCPS Jul 06, 2020 Capitol City Pharmacy Medical Reserve Corps (CCPMRC), based at Howard University College of Pharmacy, partnered with the Washington, DC, Department of Human Services and Unity Healthcare to establish an emergency medication management service for the homeless. Read the Article