NIP
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 …
Time to put talk into action
NSW’s newly elected government is being urged to show its commitment to healthcare by funding pharmacists to administer vaccinations under the National Immunisation Program (NIP) High-risk patients in NSW who …
Tassie flu jabs now in line with Covid vax
Tasmanian pharmacists will now be able to vaccinate children aged five and up – but pharmacists say more can be done The Rockliff Government’s has moved to allow pharmacists to …
NIP pilot to improve access: Guild
A new pilot will see certain regional pharmacies provide over-65s with flu jabs on the NIP More than 70 community pharmacies in Queensland have been invited to give National Immunisation …
Tassie gets the NIP
The Tasmanian Government has announced that NIP-funded flu jabs will be available through community pharmacy The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Tasmanian Branch says it welcomes the state Government’s announcement that …
SA pharmacy gets the NIP
Community pharmacies in South Australia will be able to provide flu vaccination under the NIP this year The Pharmacy Guild (SA Branch) has welcomed the state Government’s decision to include …
NIP access on the horizon
Government to consider expanding NIP access to community pharmacies in South Australia The South Australian government will establish an expert advisory group to consider expanding distribution of National Immunisation Program …
One step closer
Community pharmacies receive support from NSW Minister for Health on NIP access NSW Minister for Health Brad Hazzard has indicated his support for community pharmacy access to vaccines under the …
Give us the NIP
Another leading pharmacist has called for wider availability of NIP flu vaccines from pharmacies David Heffernan, president of the Pharmacy Guild’s NSW Branch, spoke out in local media over the …
What community pharmacy needs to survive the pandemic
A group of community pharmacists is calling for changes from Federal and State governments regarding PPE needs, the CSO, financial relief, NIP access and more The demand for community pharmacy …
‘Team effort’ needed for flu jabs this year
Doctors are urging patients to have their flu vaccines earlier than usual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners said on Tuesday that …