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Victorian pharmacists to vaccinate children 10 and up

Ruth Cooper - 15 October 2019

Industry

Trained pharmacist immunisers in Victoria will be able to administer the influenza vaccine to children 10 years and above from next year. Victorian health minister...

6CPA program audits coming

Ann Winkle MPS - 29 January 2020

Industry

Programs funded under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement (6CPA) will be subject to audits from next week to detect any inaccurate or ineligible claims. The...

Patients with COPD terrified of contracting COVID-19

Chloe Hava - 17 November 2021

Clinical

After almost 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists must emphasise the importance of maintaining lung health on World COPD Day (17 November).

Hotline data reveals Australians’ pharmacy questions

Mikaela Dery - 16 April 2019

Industry

What are the health questions Australian most want answers to? Data from Medicines Line, the NPS MedicineWise pharmacist-staffed information hotline, has revealed common medical...

Vaccinations: pointing the needle in expanded settings

Dr Mary Bushell MPS, Assoc Prof Mark Naunton MPS, Dr Sam Kosari & Dr Shane Jackson - 7 June 2019

Industry

Pharmacists should be able to administer vaccinations in any health setting. Appropriately trained and qualified pharmacists across all Australian states and territories can administer...

Push for pharmacists to do more in Queensland

James Chalmers - 17 October 2018

Industry

A Queensland Government inquiry has recommended allowing pharmacists to provide some low-risk prescriptions, as well as lowering the minimum patient age requirement for pharmacist-administered...

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1. Diphtheria is back

2. Vaccination rates keep declining

3. Pharmacist's busiest flu-vaccine week on record!

4. HPV vaccination success

5. Maternal and infant RSV vaccination rates have already improved

6. What does the future hold for vaccination?

Practical guidance

Box 1: Practical advice for communicating with autistic patients

Box 2: Using AAC to support communication

Case 1

Case 2

Box 3: Tips for conducting HMRs with autistic patients

1. Who is now funded under the NIP?

2. Which RSV vaccine is funded for older Australians?

3. When does the NIP listing commence?

4. Will booster doses be required?

5. What was the reason behind the decision?

6. What does ATAGI have to say?

There’s been a slow start to flu vaccine uptake

Not just to protect grandkids: ATAGI warns of pertussis in older adults

Remember to accurately record funding source

Funded FluMist vaccines now available in WA

What did the TGA find?

Why are labels not enough?

What is the TGA proposing?

When is a decision expected?

What should pharmacists be on the lookout for now?

1. Diphtheria is back

2. Vaccination rates keep declining

3. Pharmacist's busiest flu-vaccine week on record!

4. HPV vaccination success

5. Maternal and infant RSV vaccination rates have already improved

6. What does the future hold for vaccination?

Practical guidance

Box 1: Practical advice for communicating with autistic patients

Box 2: Using AAC to support communication

Case 1

Case 2

Box 3: Tips for conducting HMRs with autistic patients

1. Who is now funded under the NIP?

2. Which RSV vaccine is funded for older Australians?

3. When does the NIP listing commence?

4. Will booster doses be required?

5. What was the reason behind the decision?

6. What does ATAGI have to say?

There’s been a slow start to flu vaccine uptake

Not just to protect grandkids: ATAGI warns of pertussis in older adults

Remember to accurately record funding source

Funded FluMist vaccines now available in WA

What did the TGA find?

Why are labels not enough?

What is the TGA proposing?

When is a decision expected?

What should pharmacists be on the lookout for now?

1. Diphtheria is back

2. Vaccination rates keep declining

3. Pharmacist's busiest flu-vaccine week on record!

4. HPV vaccination success

5. Maternal and infant RSV vaccination rates have already improved

6. What does the future hold for vaccination?

Practical guidance

Box 1: Practical advice for communicating with autistic patients

Box 2: Using AAC to support communication

Case 1

Case 2

Box 3: Tips for conducting HMRs with autistic patients

1. Who is now funded under the NIP?

2. Which RSV vaccine is funded for older Australians?

3. When does the NIP listing commence?

4. Will booster doses be required?

5. What was the reason behind the decision?

6. What does ATAGI have to say?

There’s been a slow start to flu vaccine uptake

Not just to protect grandkids: ATAGI warns of pertussis in older adults

Remember to accurately record funding source

Funded FluMist vaccines now available in WA

What did the TGA find?

Why are labels not enough?

What is the TGA proposing?

When is a decision expected?