Victorian health minister Jill Hennessy visited Priceline Pharmacy in Williamstown yesterday to highlight the government's Pharmacist-Administered Vaccination Program.
More than 500 pharmacists across the state are now trained to provide influenza vaccinations, and "with 87% of Victorians living within 2.5km of a pharmacist, families now have another close and convenient option to access these critical vaccinations," she said.
As well as influenza, Victorian pharmacists are able to deliver vaccines under the government's Parents' Whooping Cough Vaccination Program.
"Most of us live within a five minute drive of a pharmacy. We're making it easier for all Victorians to get vaccinated closer to home," the Minister said.
Hennessy was accompanied by Guild National President George Tambassis and Victorian Guild Branch President Anthony Tassone.
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