vaccination
Funding critical to pharmacy-based vaccination services
Equitable funding models for the delivery of pharmacist-led vaccination programs are key to the sustainability of services, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) warns An international report finds that over-reliance on …
CMO urges Aussies to get vaccination
Australians are being advised to take proactive steps to protect themselves from serious illnesses by getting vaccinated Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Anthony Lawler, is urging Australians to access vaccinations …
Declining flu vaccine uptake concerning
Immunisers urged to focus on improving influenza vaccine uptake Pharmacists and other immunisers are being encouraged to “take steps to ensure” their patients are “up to date with all vaccinations”. …
RSV protection under NIP
With the new RSV vaccine for pregnant women about to become available, PDL has some advice for pharmacists providing vaccination services From 3 February 2025, the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) …
Pharmacists dispense high-risk drugs from unlicensed premises
A pharmacy was found to be in an “untidy, cluttered and unhygienic state” and its owner told to stop conducting pharmacy business there… but he continued to do so The …
Worst whooping cough year since vaccines introduced
“You’re doing a good job,” one infectious diseases expert says to pharmacists, encouraging them to help in the fight against whooping cough Australia is currently enduring its largest whooping cough …
Enhancing your pharmacy’s cash flow
What are the key strategies for maintaining healthy cash flow in your pharmacy? Patricia Aditopo from Peak Strategies looks at the options Cash flow is the lifeblood of your pharmacy, essential …
Why Australians vaccinate against flu
Immunisation against flu in Australia is “suboptimal” – but examining motivations to be vaccinated could help develop strategies, researchers say Social science researchers from the National Vaccination Insights project have …
Think pertussis, vaccinate, and vaccinate again: expert
With whooping cough cases surging in Australia – and likely to continue growing over the next month or two – pharmacists have a vital role to play, one expert says …
Government seeks deal for RSV vaccine
NIP-funded RSV vaccine for women in late-stage pregnancy on the horizon Talks between the government and Pfizer to deliver a National Immunisation Program (NIP) funded respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine …
‘We cannot risk further delays’
Federal Government accused of “failing to commit” to a national RSV immunisation program after rejections to fund two vaccines, and protracted negotiations over a third The PBAC has rejected funding …
Shingles vaccination reaches new high
New data from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance shows the widened availability of Shingrix has had a significant impact on jab rates The NCIRS notes that on …