vaccination
More jabs could help if flu, coronavirus timing converges
Pharmacy groups have welcomed the NSW Government’s move to allow pharmacists to vaccinate 10-year-olds Health Minister Brad Hazzard announced the move on Monday, saying that with the likely convergence of …
‘There is more work to be done.’
Queensland is set to allow pharmacists to administer travel vaccines, but one stakeholder says it’s not enough Queensland Health has announced that trained pharmacists in the state will be able …
Five ways pharmacists could help
Emergency protocols should allow the dispensing of full size medicine packs following disasters like the recent bushfires, say pharmacists Five strategic measures could help protect Queenslanders in difficult times such …
Out and about with measles
People infected with measles have visited a Sydney Chemist Warehouse and a Perth TerryWhite Chemmart The South Eastern Sydney Local Health District has issued an alert after a new case …
Shingles vaccine: the uptake
Many Australians are missing out on the chance to be vaccinated against shingles – and one group says pharmacists could help While a new, more efficacious non-live vaccine against the …
Room to grow
Pharmacies around the world are implementing strategies which are benefiting health enormously, says an award-winning pharmacist Lucy Walker, owner of the Terry White Chemmart Goondiwindi in rural Queensland (which was …
Pertussis adapts to boost its survival
Researchers say pertussis is becoming “smarter” as it evolves, and are calling for a new vaccine – but for now vaccination is vital, and pharmacists have a key role to …
Person with measles visits pharmacy
On Tuesday Health Vic announced that a new case of measles has been identified in a returned traveller from Italy – the first case of measles identified in Victoria this …
World news wrapup: 5 December 2019
Oregon woman trashes pharmacy, causes $146k damage; pharmacy sued after revealing woman’s transgender and HIV status; NZ tardy on pharmacist measles vaccination Portland, Oregon: A woman caused an estimated USD$100,000 …
SA considers flu jabs for 10-year-olds
South Australian pharmacists may be authorised to provide influenza vaccinations to children as young as 10 The Marshall Government says it is considering regulation changes to allow accredited pharmacists to …
Call for reform
The PSA has recommended four budget measures to the ACT Government, including more pharmacist vaccination The Territory could implement several no- or low-cost initiatives that would significantly improve health outcomes …
False information
TGA issues warning over ‘anti-vaxxer’ posing as fake government official The Therapeutic Goods Administration has advised that is “aware that a member of the public has purported to be a …