vaccination
Cases of rare clotting syndrome now at 64
Australia closes in on 7 million COVID-19 doses as the TGA releases its weekly safety report… meanwhile China reaches 1 billion milestone In Australia, there have been a total of …
The week in review
Vaccination and contraception were key issues in the pharmacy sector this week Vaccination made headlines, with the announcement that Moderna is to be the vaccine supplied by community pharmacies in …
‘Our doorway out of the pandemic.’
Activating South Australian community pharmacies to provide COVID-19 jabs makes “makes perfect sense,” says the state government in announcing the role the sector is to play South Australia’s Marshall Liberal …
World news wrapup: 17 June 2021
Pharmacy leaves “cursed” message on birthday; quick-thinking pharmacist saves a life with CPR; German pharmacies mobbed for vaccine passes New York, New York: A birthday message gone wrong from a …
The week in review
This week saw a watershed moment for community pharmacy and the COVID-19 vaccination… but also continued controversy about the jab In big news for community pharmacy this week, pharmacist immuniser …
Here’s how pharmacies could boost Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout
John Jackson and Harry Al-Wassiti from Monash University look at the many ways pharmacists could already be helping with the rollout Under Australia’s original COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan, community pharmacies …
Second death linked to AZ vaccine
Stakeholders have expressed condolences after the TGA confirmed a second Australian death likely to be linked to AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine In its weekly update discussing adverse events from the use …
Pharmacists key in reaching vaccine milestone
Two million COVID vaccine doses have been administered in over 500 state and territory clinics in only 27 days, as some community pharmacists in Queensland join the rollout The Society …
Clive Palmer anti-vax ads pose ‘unacceptable threat,’ says TGA
Anti-vaccination ads authorised by Clive Palmer, which claimed to link COVID-19 vaccination to 210 deaths, have been pulled from the airwaves The Therapeutic Goods Administration says it is “seriously concerned” …
GP comment ‘absolutely insulting’ over pharmacist competence
A high-profile GP has questioned pharmacists’ competence when it comes to anaphylaxis, following the first COVID-19 jab in community pharmacy Shortly after pharmacist immuniser Sue Pocock administered the first Australian …
Mass vaccination hub exposure
A vaccination hub and two Chemist Warehouses have been added to the COVID watch list, as a pharmacy leader slams mass venues as riskier than pharmacy The COVID-19 Vaccination Centre …
Community pharmacists begin COVID jabs
The first COVID-19 vaccination delivered through a community pharmacy in Australia has been administered Executive Director of the Pharmacy Guild, Suzanne Greenwood, was the first person to have the COVID-19 …