vaccination
The week in review
All eyes were on Queensland this week, as the war heated up between pharmacists keen on full scope of practice and other health groups The Pharmacy Guild‘s Queensland branch accused …
Govt ‘out of excuses’ on vax pay
Pharmacists have welcomed the TGA’s provisional approval of the Moderna vaccine for children aged six and up – but are calling for an end to the “insulting” pay gap Health …
World news wrapup: 18 February 2022
Canadian pharmacist effectively sacked for vaccine refusal; shortage looms in Ireland; UK pharmacists bearing anti-vaxxer brunt Vancouver, British Columbia: A pharmacist is suing her previous employer for wrongful dismissal, saying …
Spikevax for younger kids
The TGA has provisionally approved the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six and older The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that SPIKEVAX can now be used in …
Fear of needles leads to termination
A US pharmacist is taking his former employer to court for unlawful termination after he refused to administer immunisations due to his “needle phobia” A pharmacy manager at a national …
Call for pharmacist MBS pay for vaccines
Failure to fairly remunerate pharmacists may lead to a mass exodus, warns pharmacy group in calling on the Federal Government for MBS payments nearing $40 per vax The workforce is …
The week in review
Another week in which RATs were the key issue, with some recognition for outstanding pharmacists as well The TGA announced on Friday that it had provisionally approved Pfizer‘s COMIRNATY as …
Pfizer boosters okayed for older kids
The TGA has provisionally approved the Pfizer jab as a booster shot for older children in a move the Guild describes as “logical” The Therapeutic Goods Administration said on Friday …
World news wrapup: 28 January 2022
Pharmacist brothers offer “Jabs with kebabs;” Irish pharmacy calls anti-vax stunt “quite sad;” pharmacist sentenced over fraud Cork, Ireland: Sunday World has reported that a group of anti-vaxxers descended on …
Clinical tips: COVID booster injections
The phrase ‘stand and deliver’ applies perfectly to Australian pharmacists right now, writes Karalyn Huxhagen As we move into 2022 the landscape for Coronavirus has changed again, with emphasis now …
Govt ‘reckless and negligent’ over RATs, PPE
Pharmacy staff are struggling with crippling shortages of personal protective equipment, with those not providing COVID jabs left out in the cold, says union The Federal Government has failed to …
Sights set on vaccine expansion
Despite the “naysayers”, Covid has proven that pharmacists can administer more vaccines to younger age groups, says Guild leader It’s been a “hectic” time in pharmacy, but the Covid-19 pandemic …