vaccination
Guild ‘only thinking of business profits’, say docs
The RACGP has “called out” the Guild over script lengths, and again attacked pharmacists over the timing of flu vaccinations Last week, the Government decided it would not go ahead …
What are the 2019 flu vaccines?
The strains and types of seasonal influenza vaccinations for this year have been announced This year there is a new A strain (H3N2) and a new strain for the B …
Pharmacy jabs on the nose with RACGP
RACGP national president Dr Harry Nespolon has again made a jibe about perfume and pharmacy, after the Guild encouraged Australians to be vaccinated against the flu On Thursday, the Pharmacy …
Let us vaccinate you, says Guild
Nearly one in 10 Australians hospitalised with flu are admitted to intensive care, the Guild warns, as researchers parents susceptible to anti-vaccination messaging from politicians The Pharmacy Guild is encouraging …
APC revises Standards for vaccination programs
The Australian Pharmacy Council has published revised Standards for the Accreditation of Programs to support Pharmacist Administration of Vaccines following stakeholder consultation Eligibility criteria for APC accredited immunisation training programs …
We need more hospital pharmacists in NSW: SHPA
Stakeholders have welcomed the re-election of the Berejiklian NSW Government and called for more hospital pharmacists and support for pharmacy In congratulating the return of the Berejiklian Government, the PSA …
Building relationships
TerryWhite Chemmart has launched its new brand campaign, “That’s Real Chemistry,” as it gears up to offer flu vaccinations The new campaign is based on the trusted relationship between TerryWhite …
No link between MMR vax and autism
The largest single study to date has concluded that MMR vaccination does not increased autism risk, even among children with other risk factors for autism A nationwide cohort study of …
Flu vax takeup growing
TerryWhite Chemmart says it is joining forces with an increasing number of Australian companies to vaccinate against flu It’s a bid to fight the rise in absenteeism and create healthier …
Everyone can be an effective advocate for vaccination: here’s how
Jessica Kaufman, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Margie Danchin, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, take a look at how everyone can spread the pro-vaccination message The World Health Organisation (WHO) has named …
We need a leader
Australia needs a Chief Pharmacist, pharmacy needs to play a more central health care role and get greater access to vaccinations, PSA says A more visible, central presence for pharmacy …
Pharmacists urged to get vaccine accredited
A measles outbreak in NSW – where pharmacists have just been granted the ability to administer the MMR vaccine – has prompted health stakeholders to alert consumers Last week, residents …