NIP
‘A necessary step’
First PBAC recommendation for Covid vaccine addition to NIP The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended that the Covid-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, be listed on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) …
Declining flu vaccine uptake concerning
Immunisers urged to focus on improving influenza vaccine uptake Pharmacists and other immunisers are being encouraged to “take steps to ensure” their patients are “up to date with all vaccinations”. …
RSV vaccine program a global leader
Butler backs NIP-funded RSV vaccine to cut infant hospitalisation numbers Pharmacists are set to help rollout “the most comprehensive protection program for babies in the world”, when the maternal respiratory …
Shingrix demand may have reached its peak
Initial demand for the Shingrix vaccine has been “much higher” than the Department of Health and Aged Care has seen for other jabs on the NIP an official says More …
State launches free flu vax program
Western Australians are being warned against underestimating the threat influenza poses, as the state launches a free vaccination campaign Free flu shots will be made available to all Western Australians …
NT opens door to pharmacist administered NIP shots
NT Government brings pharmacist vaccination rules into line with Commonwealth’s NIP Pharmacists in the Northern Territory will be able to administer the full suite of National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines …
Outreach a ‘real gap’ in pharmacy NIP service
Government urged to remove barriers blocking community pharmacists from providing National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines outside of pharmacies Urgent changes to the NIP Vaccination in Pharmacy (VIP) program rules need …
Tasmania aligns pharmacists’ scope for NIP rollout
Tasmania updates state vaccination program to enable pharmacists to administer full suite of NIP shots from 1 January 2024 Pharmacist immunisers in Tasmania will be able to initiate and administer …
CAPS seeks gap fee freedom
Pharmacy advocacy group calls for pharmacies to be allowed to charge ‘gap fees’ to cover the costs of mandated services Leaders of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) are …
Vaccine red tape slashed in NSW
NSW has updated its pharmacist vaccination standards, expanding access to NIP jabs and more The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the Minns Government’s move to expand vaccination access, which …
New standards break barrier to pharmacist vaccination services
Chickenpox and meningitis B are among diseases pharmacists can immunise against under new vaccination standards launched in NSW. Barriers blocking patients from accessing vaccination services are being broken down with …
Looking into the Budget
Pharmacy has been delivered a massive blow with 60-day dispensing, however there were some minor wins in the federal budget. Marcus Evitt of Peak Strategies looks at the key points …