influenza
It’s a ‘really strange’ year for the flu
Experts suggest that the quiet 2018 flu season may be a contributor to this year’s early surge, and that 2019 could surpass 2017’s bad season The quiet 2018 flu season …
Don’t spread anti-vax messages: AHPRA
AHPRA has reminded health practitioners about their responsibility to support public health programs like vaccination, as measles and flu cases rise The regulators spoke out on Wednesday in order to …
Keeping up to date
PBAC reveals the latest raft of new recommendations made on PBS drugs The latest recommendations made by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee have been released, with new listings for naloxone …
Flu vaccine pitfalls
The most common reason pharmacists are reported over flu vaccination is regarding the age of the recipient, says PDL In its latest practice alert, PDL has taken a look at …
Chemist Warehouse vaccinates Health Minister
Health Minister Greg Hunt turned to community pharmacy, not doctors, for his flu vaccination this year Amid a 2019 flu season which is gathering early steam, Mr Hunt took the …
ACT pharmacists get the NIP
The ACT is the latest jurisdiction to expand the availability of vaccination by trained pharmacists The ACT Government has announced that appropriately trained community pharmacists will now be able to …
Give us the NIP: Queensland Guild
Queensland pharmacists are now able to vaccinate 16-year-olds, amid an early start to this year’s flu season Trent Twomey, Queensland branch president of the Pharmacy Guild, welcomed the Queensland Government’s …
Clinical tips: vaccination
Karalyn Huxhagen looks at the timing of flu vaccines and why locums should invest in vaccination training Well, we are off and running, and the world is now a better …
100 years later, why don’t we commemorate the victims and heroes of ‘Spanish flu’?
by Peter Hobbins, University of Sydney At Sydney’s enormous Rookwood Cemetery, a lichen-spotted headstone captures a family’s double burden of grief. The grave contains the remains of 19-year-old Harriet Ann …
How pharmacy helped in this year’s flu season
Record numbers of Australians were vaccinated against flu this year – and the Health Minister has pointed out pharmacy’s involvement Greg Hunt has announced that Australia experienced the lowest rates …
What role do pharmacists play in flu management?
An article has looked at whether pharmacists could successfully initiate antiviral therapy and refer for more serious conditions in community pharmacy settings Could pharmacists initiate antiviral therapy in the community …
AMA vaccination attitude ‘infuriating’
Leading pharmacists have expressed disappointment at doctors’ reaction to the announcement of expanded pharmacist vaccination in Victoria And stakeholders in NSW remain disappointed at the lack of similar announcements in …