COVID-19
Here’s how pharmacies could boost Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout
John Jackson and Harry Al-Wassiti from Monash University look at the many ways pharmacists could already be helping with the rollout Under Australia’s original COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan, community pharmacies …
Second death linked to AZ vaccine
Stakeholders have expressed condolences after the TGA confirmed a second Australian death likely to be linked to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine In its weekly update discussing adverse events from the use …
Dubbo CWH on watch list
NSW has listed a Chemist Warehouse as a venue of concern for COVID-19 after a couple travelled from Melbourne to Queensland while infected A couple travelled from Melbourne, through regional …
Pharmacists key in reaching vaccine milestone
Two million COVID vaccine doses have been administered in over 500 state and territory clinics in only 27 days, as some community pharmacists in Queensland join the rollout The Society …
Clive Palmer anti-vax ads pose ‘unacceptable threat,’ says TGA
Anti-vaccination ads authorised by Clive Palmer, which claimed to link COVID-19 vaccination to 210 deaths, have been pulled from the airwaves The Therapeutic Goods Administration says it is “seriously concerned” …
GP comment ‘absolutely insulting’ over pharmacist competence
A high-profile GP has questioned pharmacists’ competence when it comes to anaphylaxis, following the first COVID-19 jab in community pharmacy Shortly after pharmacist immuniser Sue Pocock administered the first Australian …
Mass vaccination hub exposure
A vaccination hub and two Chemist Warehouses have been added to the COVID watch list, as a pharmacy leader slams mass venues as riskier than pharmacy The COVID-19 Vaccination Centre …
Community pharmacists begin COVID jabs
The first COVID-19 vaccination delivered through a community pharmacy in Australia has been administered Executive Director of the Pharmacy Guild, Suzanne Greenwood, was the first person to have the COVID-19 …
The week in review
Another COVID lockdown, issues of full scope and a new chapter in GPs’ attacks on pharmacy made headlines this week With Melbourne in lockdown and more measures in place to …
‘It shouldn’t come to this… enough is enough.’
Frontline workers including pharmacy staff are copping a new surge in abuse from aggressive customers, while the Guild calls for education about new COVID-19 measures The Shop, Distributive and Allied …
Lack of pharmacy vax access ‘beggars belief’
Community pharmacist insider shares why the network hasn’t been activated to vaccinate for COVID-19 yet, even as Victoria undergoes another lockdown Supply limitations and concerns about stock availability continue to …
The week in review
Frustrations this week around community pharmacy’s place in COVID vaccination, while we continue to bring you highlights from APP2021 Stakeholders expressed frustration this week at decision-makers’ low speed in involving …