The need for PCR tests in Burgenland continues to be enormous. Despite the 2G rule, many certificates with a negative result are still required for events or in one’s own family circle. The pharmacies are running at full capacity, the laboratories are almost reaching their limits. A large number of customers are unsettled. 185 pharmacists in the country are overwhelmed with questions, the chamber president clarifies.
“Pharmacies are among the most important test providers in Austria and are therefore pioneers internationally,” says Dieter Schmid, President of the Burgenland Chamber of Pharmacists. 38 of 42 public pharmacies currently offer free PCR tests.
Tests nearby
“This means that the population has access to a comprehensive range of tests that are close to where they live, which is also being continuously expanded with regard to the stricter entry and workplace requirements,” explains Schmid. “PCR gargle tests for at home are a good addition to the range. The PCR tests using a nasopharynx swab in pharmacies are even safer, ”he notes.
Everything at a glance
The pharmacies’ Covid-19 services:
+ Carry out the PCR and antigen tests free of charge and directly in the pharmacy
+ Issue of self-tests: those of the so-called living room tests are set. Burgenland’s pharmacies are now the issue and collection point for the PCR gargle tests.
+ Delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to vaccination sites
+ Printing of official vaccination certificates
+ own production of disinfectants
+ Information and advice on Covid-19 vaccination