vaccination
Religious vaccine refusal loophole closes
The Federal Government has announced it will end the one remaining religious exemption on children’s vaccinations for access to family payments. Parents will no longer be able to continue to …
QPIP leader baffled by GP call against pharmacist jabs
A call by doctor groups to “take a stand” against pharmacist vaccination is puzzling, says Tim Logan, Queensland Branch President of the Pharmacy Guild and leader of the Queensland Pharmacist …
Doctors get together to battle pharmacy vaccination
A group of primary care organisations have banded together to discourage pharmacy vaccination. The group, comprising the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), the Australian Medical Association (AMA), the …
Pharmacy flu vaccination needs high standard: ISG
Pharmacists who provide flu vaccination services need to be visibly held to the same standards as GPs when providing the service, says a leading flu specialist – and they can …
Window narrowing for flu vaccination
Australia’s leading influenza expert body is urging Australians to book a flu vaccination, with influenza cases already at significantly higher levels recorded than this time last year. The government-funded flu …
Aboriginal health improving, gets further boost
Minister Nash has welcomed a new partnership between the peak body of Aboriginal health services, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, and the Royal Australian Air Force. The RAAF …
Vaccinators need to manage potential anaphylaxis
Given the rollout of pharmacy vaccination programs it is crucial vaccinators know how to administer auto-injectors if anaphylaxis occurs, say researchers. The researchers stress that using an auto-injector differs from …
WA Health approves pharmacist immunisation training
The Western Australian Department of Health has approved the PSA’s Pharmacist Immunisation Training, adding yet another Australian jurisdiction moving towards pharmacist-delivered vaccinations. Under the WA legislation, pharmacists are recognised as …
$100,000 of Vaxigrants for bright immunisation ideas
The Sanofi Pasteur Vaxigrants program is calling upon Australian immunisation providers to submit unique, sustainable and replicable ideas to be in the running for one of four $25,000 grants. Now …
NSW Labor would back pharmacy jabs
The President of the NSW Branch of the Pharmacy Guild, Paul Sinclair, today welcomed the announcement by the NSW Opposition that a Labor Government would move quickly to enable the …