vaccination
Include NIPVIP jabs in increase: Sim
Payments for providing some vaccination services are about to rise – but consistency across more jabs is needed The Pharmacy Programs Administrator has confirmed that the new fee for COVID-19 …
Anti-vaxxer abuses pharmacy staff in ‘death shot’ rant
Health workers in public hospitals have protection from abusive members of the public – but community pharmacy is left vulnerable, says a pharmacist who was recently targeted by anti-vaxxers Staff …
Make RSV jab accessible: Sim
The new RSV vaccine is welcome, but steps need to be taken to ensure it reaches those who need it, says a leading pharmacist Following the approval of a new …
First RSV jab approved
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, for Australians aged 60 and over AREXVY (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, adjuvanted) is the first RSV vaccine to …
Tasmanian pharmacy gave expired Covid jabs
One state health department is working with a pharmacy to contact some of its patients, to whom it gave expired Covid vaccines Tasmania’s director of public health, Dr Mark Veitch, …
Covid antiviral uptake rising
Record number of Australian patients accessing antiviral treatments for Covid-19 December marked a record month for Covid antiviral use in Australia, with more than 93,000 patients receiving the medications, Chief …
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 …
Another variant vaccine, another potential risk
With the availability of the latest Pfizer (Comirnaty) Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccine, indicated for 12 years and over, there may be potential for selection or administration error, writes PDL This is …
Guild leader encourages more Covid jabs
As Australia heads towards Christmas amid a rise in Covid-19 cases, Trent Twomey tells the public that the latest jab is available through community pharmacy As at 11 December 2023, …
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 …
World news wrapup: 7 December 2023
US pharmacist went on run after allegedly killing brother-in-law; NZ and UK pharmacists struggling financially; NZ vax data leak Kennewick, Washington State: A pharmacist is reportedly dead following a confrontation …
The week in review
The pharmacy sector isn’t slowing down just because it’s December…it’s been a whirlwind of activity this week for the profession This week the University of Technology Sydney released its latest …
