Aussies flock for flu shot
April 3, 2012
CHEMMART Pharmacy is
reporting strong demand from the
Australian public for its newly
launched flu vaccination service.
According to the franchise, over
500 online bookings were received
in the first four days of the service’s
launch.
The vaccination service is being
run in selected Chemmart stores
nationwide, and allows patients to
be inoculated against the flu by
specially trained nurse immunisers
(in partnership with Apotex) at a
cost of $27.95.
The service is being supported by
a new state-of-the-art customer
booking system that can be
accessed online, via mobile phone,
or in store, and which integrates
with in-store communication
systems allowing customers to
register an appointment time and
receive an onscreen notification,
email notification and SMS
reminder 24 hours before their
appointment.
“As we all know, consumers are
becoming increasingly dependent
on technology and this online
booking service is designed to
make things even easier for them,”
said Carolyn Wynen, pharmacist at
Casey Central Chemmart Pharmacy
in Victoria.
“The great thing is, it also gives
pharmacy staff an easy and
organised way to manage the
booking process in-store,” she
added.
The online booking system is
currently being rolled out across all
of Chemmart Pharmacy’s health
services, with company Executive
Director Jonathan Layton saying
“the booking system will be an
integral tool in managing
Chemmart Pharmacy’s growing
portfolio of health services”.
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