vaccination
New scope trial a script for ‘the collapse of general practice’
Doctors are up in arms about the “madness” of newly announced NSW pharmacy scope of practice and UTI trials, as the Premier says the state can’t wait for GPs to …
Monkeypox exclusion ‘disappointing’
NSW pharmacists have not been included in the state’s expanded-access monkeypox vaccination plans Last week (20 October 2022), the NSW Government announced that it was investing $2 million in vaccination …
Pharmacists snubbed on vaccines
Victoria offers free Japanese Encephalitis jabs while NSW expands monkeypox vaccine access… but community pharmacy is left out in the cold The Pharmacy Guild has expressed disappointment that community pharmacy …
‘Queensland owes you.’
Pharmacists undoubtedly saved lives during the pandemic, says one Health Minister, as the Guild lauds some high achievers The Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland Branch has held its annual Parliamentary Reception, attended …
Vic pharmacists to give monkeypox jab
Victorian pharmacist immunisers get the go-ahead to provide more vaccines The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victoria Branch has welcomed the decision by the Victorian Department of Health and the Andrews …
Clinical tips: Shingles (herpes zoster)
Pharmacists can have a significant role to play in helping people manage shingles, writes Louis Roller Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) is a viral infection caused by a reactivation of the varicella-zoster …
The week in review
The pharmacy workforce shortage, medicines shortages, and how Chemist Warehouse dispenses S8 medicines all made the news this week Chemist Warehouse hit the headlines again, this time over a change …
Measles on the move
NSW Health has confirmed the first case of measles in NSW since February 2020 The case, a person in their 50s, acquired their infection while travelling in Asia last month, …
Pharmacy misunderstanding heard at COVID jab inquest
A pharmacist has told of the “million documents coming through” on COVID jabs, at an inquest into the death of a New Zealander after he received the Pfizer vaccine The …
Vaccine fraud charge dropped
Charges have been dropped against a woman who allegedly tried to bribe a pharmacist to fake her COVID jab records Geraldton, WA: In November 2021, Geraldton Police said on Twitter …
Flu, COVID jab co-administration safe: FIP
New guidance from FIP highlights the role of vaccination and how pharmacists can advocate for it Vaccination is a key strategy in the prevention of respiratory infectious diseases like COVID-19 …
Campaign to boost COVID jabs
Many Australians think the pandemic is over – one of the challenges facing the vaccination effort, says the Immunisation Coalition The Immunisation Coalition has launched a new campaign to encourage …