vaccination
Enhancing your pharmacy’s cash flow
What are the key strategies for maintaining healthy cash flow in your pharmacy?聽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 鈥渟uboptimal鈥� 鈥� 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 鈥� and likely to continue growing over the next month or two 鈥� 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聽 Talks between the government and Pfizer to deliver a National Immunisation Program (NIP) funded respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine …
鈥榃e cannot risk further delays鈥�
Federal Government accused of 鈥渇ailing to commit鈥� 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 …
World news wrapup: 15 August 2024
Riots in England forced pharmacies to cut opening hours last week to protect staff, while stores in South Africa are still waiting on the government to pay them for vaccination …
Too-cold fridge prompts email to patients
聽A pharmacy has emailed some of its patients, advising that a flu vaccine it provided them was stored at the wrong temperature The Townsville Bulletin reports that Daniel Jeffery, manager/pharmacist …
Tassie joins pharmacist-led RSV jab revolution
A leading pharmacist has again called for vaccine harmonisation following the Tasmanian decision Tasmania has become Australia鈥檚 fifth jurisdiction to allow pharmacist-led respiratory syncytial virus vaccination, following a change to …
More patients choosing pharmacy for flu jab: Owen
Queenslanders were continuing to choose community pharmacies when it comes to accessing influenza vaccines, says one leading pharmacist Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland branch president, Chris Owen, has said in …
鈥楪rim鈥� aged care vaccination rates revealed
In eight Western Australian aged care homes, only one in 10 residents have been vaccinated for Covid in the past year, expert warns A new report by the Grattan Institute …
GP jab report suggests more data, support for pharmacists
Pharmacists should get more data and support to improve vaccination rates, particularly for older patients, a new report states A new report, 鈥淧atchy protection: How to boost GP鈥檚 patient vaccination …