MediRite offers SA’s most affordable Covid-19 antibody test and is ready for the Covid 19 vaccine
The Shoprite Group announced that it is committed and positioned to assist with the distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa, through its MediRite pharmacies in selected Shoprite and Checkers supermarkets across South Africa.
MediRite already administers flu vaccines and is therefore ideally positioned to administer the Covid-19 vaccines once they are available in the country.
According to a spokesperson, the group’s pharmaceutical division – including MediRite and Transpharm – was already a preferred distributor of Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) items in South Africa and had been working closely with lobby group Business for South Africa for months.
“Transpharm Pharmaceutical Wholesalers distributes pharmaceutical products and surgical equipment across South Africa. It operates nationally from regulated distribution facilities with an expanded logistical network and the required supporting infrastructure to ensure nationwide distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines.”
In addition, Medirite also now offers the cheapest Covid-19 rapid antibody tests in South Africa. The tests cost just R129.99 each, and are available from the Medirite pharmacies conveniently located in Shoprite and Checkers stores across the country.
This low Covid-19 antibody test price point, and the relatively painless and hassle-free nature of the test, make understanding antibody status more accessible than ever.
Customers who wish to take the antibody test simply need to make an appointment with their pharmacist, answer a few relevant questions and then provide a small blood sample via a finger prick. Results are available within 10 minutes, while customers wait.
Since the latter stages of the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, these antibody tests have been used extensively to determine the presence of antibodies in a patient’s blood, which may indicate a prior or asymptomatic infection of the disease.
The results of these tests also play an important role in assisting health authorities to track and monitor the spread of Covid-19, and pharmacists log the results to the necessary databases.
Medirite has also introduced a number of new value-added services during the pandemic that aim to make obtaining medicine safer and easier for all:
- The pharmacy has teamed up with Mr D to deliver medication directly to customers’ doors.
- Customers can also pre-order repeat medications on their phone with Medirite’s PrepMyScript service, which reminds them when their script is due - customers simply need to select the medication they want pre-packed, which is available for convenient collection in store.
Written by: Staff Writer.
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