vaccination
Study reveals new insight into susceptibility to pneumonia
University of Western Australia researchers have examined antibody production after pneumococcal vaccination A new research study of immune responses to pneumococcal vaccines has identified a type of immune cell which …
Emma McBride promotes flu vaccination
Pharmacist and member for Dobell Emma McBride is urging Australians to ensure their vaccinations are up to date Ms McBride visited Blooms the Chemist Wyong on the weekend to have …
Government crackdown on non-immunising parents
Health Minister Greg Hunt and Minister for Social Services Christian Porter have announced the strengthening of the Government’s “No Jab, No Pay” policy “The Turnbull Government believes there is no …
Three pharmacy services could save billions
Just three pharmacy professional services could save Canada up to CAD$25.7 billion, a new report has found The new report, released by the Conference Board of Canada, found that if …
Apotex celebrates 10,000 clinics with Steve Waugh
Apotex marked its 10,000th APO-Wellness clinic over the long weekend by vaccinating cricket legend Steve Waugh Apotex held a special flu vaccination event featuring Blooms The Chemist ambassador and Australian …
Vaccination campaign to tackle myths
The Coalition Government is rolling out a new campaign to encourage childhood vaccination The $5.5 million immunisation awareness campaign is aimed at achieving the Government’s target of all children being …
Aussies flock to TWC for flu jabs
TerryWhite Chemmart is facing record demand for flu shots across its national network The group says the increase may be due to fears of a bad flu season and the …
Brits embrace pharmacy flu jabs
Community pharmacists in the UK have administered at least 221,000 more flu vaccinations in 2016/17 than previous year The Pharmacy Guild of Australia recently found that 93% of Australian adults …
Flu vaccine won’t definitely stop you from getting the flu, but it’s more important than you think
Flu vaccine won’t definitely stop you from getting the flu, but it’s more important than you think While the flu vaccine cuts your chance of coming down with influenza, that’s …
Victorian pharmacist flu jabs launched
Victorian Health Minister Jill Hennessy visited Priceline Pharmacy in Williamstown to encourage Victorians to get vaccinated Ms Hennessy highlighted the Victorian Government’s education initiative which saw more than 500 pharmacists …
Study: HPV vaccine working to reduce rates of genital warts
There is mounting evidence the HPV vaccination program is preventing cervical disease, writes Dave Hawkes Dave Hawkes, Honorary Fellow at Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Melbourne The human papillomavirus (HPV) …
HPV vaccination rates growing strongly
Positive strides have been made in the immunisation of Australian girls against HPV, according to a new AIHW report The school-based National HPV Vaccination Program for girls began in 2007, and …