covid vaccination
National uniformity needed ‘as a matter of priority’
Guild calls for pharmacists to be able to administer Moderna to children aged from six months to five years The Pharmacy Guild has again issued a call to lower the …
A new milestone
Community pharmacies reach 8 million COVID-19 vaccinations, as data reveals pharmacies daily delivering more vaccinations than GPs The rise in COVID-19 cases has seen a surge in patients visiting their …
Winter booster in high demand
Pharmacy phones are “running hot” for the fourth dose after eligible age lowered, says this leader Tasmania’s eligible population is gearing up to access the fourth COVID-19 vaccination dose. Within …
TGA reports on Covid vax numbers, fatalities
Here’s some of the key statistics and findings from the TGA’s latest COVID-19 vaccine safety report, including reports of myocarditis, pericarditis and rare fatalities The Therapeutic Goods Administration confirms 13 …
Changing practice
The massive surge in vaccinations during the pandemic has had huge repercussions on models of practice in community pharmacy Widespread adoption of several changes to the service model of immunisation …
Fighting off a double epidemic
Change continues in the pharmacy vaccination space, with a “winter booster” for COVID and a wider pharmacy presence in flu vax announced. So what else is in store for this …
Finding new pathways
Vaccinations have shown what pharmacy can do, so what’s holding back other services? The latest UTS Pharmacy Barometer explored some that were not taking off As of October 2021, around …
Most common reactions for kids’ vax rollout
Local reactions, chest pain, vomiting, fever and headache were some of the most common adverse reactions reported in kids aged 5-11 for the Pfizer vaccine The TGA has received about …
Pharmacy’s Got Talent winner announced
The Tired Pharmacist proves that persistence – and talent – pays with his fourth competition entry APP2022 saw our fourth year of Pharmacy’s Got Talent, and we’ve been fortunate to …
Daily Dose Day Two
The highlights of APP Day Two: Health Minister announces major changes around COVID and medicines affordability, plus the Guild and ACP join forces APP 2022 has continued into day two …
Tassie on board
Tasmanian pharmacists can now administer COVID-19 vaccinations to children aged 5-11, bringing the state in line with the rest of the nation Pharmacists in Tasmania have been given the green …
Call for pharmacist MBS pay for vaccines
Failure to fairly remunerate pharmacists may lead to a mass exodus, warns pharmacy group in calling on the Federal Government for MBS payments nearing $40 per vax The workforce is …