COVID-19
Moderna vax approval continues apace
“Critical laboratory materials” arrive in country as hopes build for availability of new vax alternative With the wider vaccine focus on the paucity of Pfizer’s Comirnaty and the abundance of …
Pharmacists joining the party
“Now the time is right for us to bring pharmacists into play” vax rollout chief tells Senate as he outlines pharmacy’s new role and why it’s been sidelined From this …
Psychological distress linked to COVID-19
The frequency of suicide in Victoria didn’t change with the onset of COVID-19, however, the pandemic could be a major background stressor: study reveals While COVID-19 is not linked to …
Bringing the schedule forward
More pharmacies to be ‘brought into play’ earlier than expected to provide AZ vaccine, General heading the Vax program predicts Australia is now a “path to bring pharmacies into play …
‘Demand for vaccinations has been incredible.’
“Grateful” patients line up for Covid-19 vaccination at community pharmacies as rollout gains momentum On Friday, Narromine Pharmacy in Narromine, a town located around 450km north-west of Sydney, began administering …
Plea to keep community pharmacists safe
Union issues nationwide call for people not to enter pharmacies if they have symptoms, as list of exposure sites grows and pharmacists start vaccinating Professionals Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has issued …
$12 billion saving if all qualified pharmacists can COVID vaccinate
Immediate mobilisation of the nation’s health “missing link” would shave two months off vax target, report concludes The Federal Government “shouldn’t rest” until all 4000 pharmacists qualified to deliver vaccines …
New PI warning incoming
Pfizer to add warning to vaccine PI on heart-related adverse events The TGA is currently working with Pfizer to add a warning statement to the Product Information (PI) of its …
“We’re bringing on pharmacists”
General flags a greater role for pharmacists in vax rollout and Minister announces health care PPE support package The head of Australia’s revamp COVID vaccination rollout taskforce, Lieutenant General John …
Two more AZ deaths
A 61-year-old woman from Western Australia has died from a rare bleeding disorder after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine The TGA is closely monitoring reports of a rare bleeding disorder, immune …
Communicating about COVID
TGA reveals how health professionals can, and cannot, communicate with patients about their COVID-19 vaccination services The Therapeutic Goods Administration has released guidance explaining how health professionals can lawfully provide …
Vax approval as pharmacies contend with multiple cases
Sydney pharmacies respond to outbreak crisis as Premier gives the green light to vaccinate people aged 40 and up Community pharmacies across NSW will be mobilised to administer the AstraZeneca …