Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat tentang Peran Apoteker dalam Vaksinasi Covid-19 di Desa Palaes, Kecamatan Likupang Barat, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara

Abstract

Abstrak

Peranan Apoteker di masa endemi Covid-19 sangat besar, mulai dari menata pelaksanaan penggunaan obat antivirus, konseling kepada tenaga kesehatan dan pasien, melayani informasi obat, memastikan pasokan obat yang tepat untuk masyarakat, dan sebagai public health educator. Upaya yang telah dilakukan Pemerintah dalam mencegah penyebarluasan Covid-19 yaitu vaksinasi. Tingginya tingkat penyebaran informasi terkait vaksin Covid-19 yang tidak benar lewat media sosial mengakibatkan terjadi pro-kontra di masyarakat. Hal ini terjadi karena kurangnya pemahaman dan pengetahuan masyarakat akan vaksin Covid-19. Tujuan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini yaitu implementasi peran serta Apoteker dalam melakukan sosialisasi ke masyarakat terkait vaksinasi Covid-19, sehingga program Pemerintah berjalan optimal. Metode yang digunakan berupa penyuluhan mengenai vaksin, bahaya dan pencegahan Covid-19. Sasaran target sosialisasi terdiri dari kelompok PKK dan kelompok Dasawisma di Desa Palaes, Kecamatan Likupang Barat, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara. Kegiatan ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 1-2 April 2022 diikuti oleh 30 peserta dan dilaksanakan di rumah warga. Pemaparan materi dari tim pengabdian, diskusi serta tanya-jawab disertai pembagian paket suplemen kepada peserta selama kegiatan berjalan dengan lancar. Kesimpulannya, terdapat peningkatan pengetahuan masyarakat terhadap peran Apoteker sebagai tenaga kesehatan dalam vaksinasi Covid-19.

Kata kunci: Peran Apoteker, Vaksin, Covid-19, Desa Palaes

Abstract

The role of pharmacists in the Covid-19 endemic period is huge, starting from managing the implementation of the use of antiviral drugs, counseling health workers and patients, serving drug information, and ensuring the proper supply of medicines for the community, and as a public health educator. The Government has made efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19 are vaccinations. The high level of information dissemination related to the Covid-19 vaccine that is not true through social media has resulted in pros and cons in the community. This is due to a lack of public understanding and knowledge of the Covid-19 vaccine. This community service aims to implement the pharmacist's role in conducting outreach to the community regarding the Covid-19 vaccination so that the Government's program runs optimally. The method used is counseling about vaccines, the dangers, and the prevention of Covid-19. The socialization target was the PKK group and the Dasawisma group in Palaes Village, West Likupang District, North Minahasa Regency. This activity was held on April 1-2, 2022, attended by 30 participants, and carried out at residents' homes. Presentation of material from the service team, discussions, questions, and answers accompanied by the distribution of supplement packages to participants as long as the activity went smoothly. In conclusion, there is an increase in public knowledge about the role of pharmacists as health workers in the Covid-19 vaccination.

Keywords: Role of Pharmacists, Vaccines, Covid-19, Palaes Village