immunisation
Nationally consistent free flu jab campaign required: Guild
Premiers and chief ministers are being urged to take steps to boost the uptake of influenza vaccinations amid surging case numbers Inconsistent approaches to funding flu vaccinations from state and …
World Pharmacy Council makes vaccination pitch
Community pharmacists should be authorised and funded to provide immunisations for all vaccine-preventable diseases, the World Pharmacy Council (WPC) believes. In its Vaccination services in community pharmacies report the …
Immunisation considerations for older adults: an overview
As immunisation providers, pharmacists should consider whole-of-life immunisation needs, particularly for older adults. By Rachel Morrison, BPharmSci, MPharm (Hons), Senior Pharmacist, Australasian College of Pharmacy; Dr Sonal Patel, BPharm, GCPH, …
The week in review
New standards, TGA announcements and a CPI rise all made the headlines this week The TGA recalled several sunscreen products from different brands, concerned about benzene contamination… it’s been a …
Shingles needs a shake-up
A campaign aims to make Australians shingles-aware — and one group says pharmacists could help. A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the signs, symptoms and risk …
Uncertainty over immunisation reporting
More work is needed to improve immunisation reporting practices by pharmacists, first-ever report concludes While four out of five vaccines administered by pharmacists are recorded in the Australian Immunisation Register …
Coverage surpasses national goal
Childhood immunisations reach record rates in first quarter of 2021 The immunisation coverage rate for five year olds has increased to a historic 95.22%. “This surpasses our national aspiration of …
COVID vax: pharmacy has a key role
Pharmacists can, and should, play a key role in the national roll out of mass COVID-19 vaccination, say researchers Fully utilising the national network of pharmacists is essential to achieve …
What’s the problem?
Guild leader queries need for ‘finding fault’ pharmacy vax audits, and calls for NIP inclusion for the profession A state Guild leader has taken issue with health officials seeking an …
Getting the right agreement
In the second of a series, Kim Brotherson, Pharmacy 777 Managing Director, discusses five crucial objectives for the 7CPA In the first of this series, we looked at the scene …
Use our expertise: PSA
PSA is urging Victoria’s returned Labor Government to consider improving Victorians’ access to healthcare by better utilising pharmacists across the state The Andrews Labor Government was returned in a landslide …
Come fly with me
Is offering comprehensive travel health advice and assessment a future practice opportunity for pharmacists? Australian pharmacies could be looking to offer expanded travel health services as a future practice opportunity, …