monkeypox
The week in review
It was all about the Budget this week as historic changes passed on co-pay reductions, while the pharmacists’ union slammed Chemist Warehouse’s “super profit” Budget bites When the national budget …
$74m for monkeypox response: Government
Budget announces prioritised access through joint investment with states and territories The Federal Government has committed almost $74 million to build up its monkeypox response, with a new vaccine being …
Monkeypox exclusion ‘disappointing’
NSW pharmacists have not been included in the state’s expanded-access monkeypox vaccination plans Last week (20 October 2022), the NSW Government announced that it was investing $2 million in vaccination …
Pharmacists snubbed on vaccines
Victoria offers free Japanese Encephalitis jabs while NSW expands monkeypox vaccine access… but community pharmacy is left out in the cold The Pharmacy Guild has expressed disappointment that community pharmacy …
Vic pharmacists to give monkeypox jab
Victorian pharmacist immunisers get the go-ahead to provide more vaccines The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victoria Branch has welcomed the decision by the Victorian Department of Health and the Andrews …
Pharmacists should be able to give monkeypox vaccine
The profession stands “ready and able”, say US pharmacists A group of 14 health organisations have written to the US health officials asking for all pharmacists in the country to …