Shingrix
High demand puts pressure on Shingrix supply chain
GSK expects to deliver 1.1 million doses of its shingles vaccine to the Commonwealth in the first half of 2024 Higher than anticipated demand for the National Immunisation Program (NIP) …
Pharmacies claim over $227k through NIPVIP in January
Pharmacists deliver more than 12,000 jabs through the NIPVIP in the program’s first month Close to half of Australia’s Section 90 approved community pharmacies are registered to participate in the …
Legislative changes needed for Shingrix
New legislation needed to enable pharmacists to provide Shingrix shots in four jurisdictions Plans to roll out free shingles vaccines to patients aged 65 years and older through community pharmacies …
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 …