COVID-19
The week in review
Pharmacists were at the centre of this week’s biggest news: the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Australia There was exciting news in the COVID-19 crisis this week, with the beginning of …
COVID jab: When will I be eligible?
Two pharmacy organisations have launched a tool to help Australians find out when they can access the jab The Australasian College of Pharmacy, in partnership with the Pharmacy Guild of …
GP reported, CEO stood down in vaccine bungle
Aged care residents are believed to have received equivalent of four COVID-19 vaccine doses in an “unacceptable breach” of standards The Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Australia has apologised after …
Ongoing fatigue, health impacts
A third of people reported persistent symptoms after COVID-19 infection in this new study, which followed participants up to nine months after illness Researchers from the University of Washington in …
GP who gave incorrect COVID-19 vax dose was not trained
Pharmacy Guild says the incident reveals that mistakes can occur no matter which profession the immuniser belongs to A doctor has been stood down from the COVID-19 vaccination program after …
First pharmacists get jabs
Pharmacist Uyen Hua is among the first Australian pharmacists to be vaccinated against COVID-19 Ms Hua will be working in the hotel vaccination program. The Alfred and other stakeholders are …
Green light for pharmacist immunisers
Pharmacy Guild welcomes regulatory approval for Victorian pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccine, with interns and students also able to undertake vaccination activities Pharmacists immunisers in Victoria have been given regulatory …
Vaccine safe in pharmacists’ ‘very, very cold’ hands
As Australia celebrates its first COVID-19 vaccinations, the rollout is showcasing pharmacists’ skills, say stakeholders Prime Minister Scott Morrison and a small group of health professionals, including pharmacists, are among …
The week in review
COVID-19 vaccine issues continued to dominate the conversation this week, as well as a focus on dispensing errors The first Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Australia this week; and new …
Clinical tips: Endometriosis
Carlene McMaugh looks at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on endometriosis As outlined in previous Clinical Tips: Endometriosis articles, endometriosis is a chronic condition that is defined by the …
AZ jab provisionally approved
The TGA has provisionally approved the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which will be administered in pharmacies and other settings The Department of Health made the announcement Tuesday, noting that the first …
10am brunch, 1pm Kmart
When the media pokes fun at someone’s lifestyle, it’s harder for the next person to get COVID tested, write Clare Southerton and Marianne Clark from UNSW In countries like Australia …