vaccination
Barriers to pharmacist vaccination
A new US study has examined factors that encourage or discourage adolescent and adult vaccination in pharmacy The study involved 40 licensed pharmacists in states with different pharmacy vaccination laws. …
Some postcodes still resisting vaccination
The proportion of Australian children who are fully immunised continues to rise, but significant variation remains across local communities A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and …
A shot in the arm
Sizeable proportion of MPs put their arms on the line in support of pharmacist-administered vaccinations Almost one in five federal politicians have given the best possible support for expanded …
Is the turf war ending?
Does a recent article in an AMA publication signify a thaw in doctors’ opposition to pharmacist vaccination? Leading medical groups have been resolute in their opposition to vaccinations by pharmacists, …
Push vaccination and hygiene, not OTCs: expert
There’s “not a lot” of evidence for most cold remedies or a role for vitamins and supplements in fighting colds and flu, an expert says Professor Robert Booy, who is …
Meningococcal vaccine update
More than half a million doses of Sanofi’s meningococcal vaccine, Menactra, have arrived in Australia The vaccine is indicated for people from two through to 55 years, to protect against …
SA vaccination service expands into measles, mumps and more
South Australian pharmacists can now offer vaccination for more infectious diseases… and doctors aren’t happy Jack Snelling, South Australia’s health minister, announced that people aged 16 and over will now …
‘I come here with a lot of anger’—doctor crashes Vaxxed screening
A New Zealand doctor jumped on stage during a screening of the controversial film Vaxxed, and slammed the anti-vaccination movement Dr Lance O’Sullivan attended a screening of the movie in …
Clinical tips: influenza
Vaccination gives pharmacists more ability to educate consumers about the flu, writes Karalyn Huxhagen The flu season is well and truly here. Pharmacy vaccination services are increasingly being utilised across …
The week in review
We take a look back at the week in pharmacy Budget 2017, handed down by Treasurer Scott Morrison on Tuesday, contained more than a few measures affecting pharmacy, from the …
Bureaucracy backs pharmacy
Five Queensland state government departments have signed up to have their staff vaccinated in pharmacies The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland branch, announced this week that it had secured agreements …
Study reveals new insight into susceptibility to pneumonia
University of Western Australia researchers have examined antibody production after pneumococcal vaccination A new research study of immune responses to pneumococcal vaccines has identified a type of immune cell which …