vaccination
First pharmacists get jabs
Pharmacist Uyen Hua is among the first Australian pharmacists to be vaccinated against COVID-19 Ms Hua will be working in the hotel vaccination program. The Alfred and other stakeholders are …
Green light for pharmacist immunisers
Pharmacy Guild welcomes regulatory approval for Victorian pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccine, with interns and students also able to undertake vaccination activities Pharmacists immunisers in Victoria have been given regulatory …
Vaccine safe in pharmacists’ ‘very, very cold’ hands
As Australia celebrates its first COVID-19 vaccinations, the rollout is showcasing pharmacists’ skills, say stakeholders Prime Minister Scott Morrison and a small group of health professionals, including pharmacists, are among …
The week in review
COVID-19 vaccine issues continued to dominate the conversation this week, as well as a focus on dispensing errors The first Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Australia this week; and new …
Stock up on vitamins
Petition to Parliament calls for pharmacy to be at the centre of a nutrient supplementation program, while anti-vax citizens also speak up A petition presented to Federal Parliament this week …
Mandatory flu & Covid vax reporting incoming
Legislative changes mean pharmacists will be required by law to report vaccination information to the Australian Immunisation Register or face fines New laws mean vaccination providers including pharmacists will be …
‘Gear up for unprecedented demand.’
More than 90% of pharmacies are hoping to offer the COVID-19 vaccine this year, with nearly all delivering the flu vax, according to a new survey A MedAdvisor survey of …
AZ jab provisionally approved
The TGA has provisionally approved the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which will be administered in pharmacies and other settings The Department of Health made the announcement Tuesday, noting that the first …
COVID jab interest growing
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws closer, new data shows interest in uptake continues to grow Roy Morgan has again looked into attitudes around issues surrounding the novel coronavirus, and …
First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Australia
The PM says plans are on track for the country’s most vulnerable to start receiving the vaccine from next Monday More than 142,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have …
The week in review
COVID-19 vaccination made the headlines again this week, as well as some award-winning pharmacists GPs are still urging against the use of pharmacists in rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine, with …
COVID jab a ‘natural extension’ in pharmacy
Sigma Healthcare has kicked off its COVAX working group to support pharmacy partners Sigma Healthcare has initiated a dedicated working group chaired by its chief pharmacist, Brinley Hosking, to help prepare …