Pharmacy Daily | Guild Update 29 June 21

COVAX rollout: Last week, National Cabinet met to discuss scaling up of the vaccine roll-out program via the implementation of Operation COVID Shield, along with future planning. In a statement, Lieutenant General John Frewen said there had been discussions on “how we will continue to roll out vaccinations through pharmacists, both in cities and regional areas”. In regards to vaccine safety and stock availability, Lieutenant General John Frewen said: “ATAGI has put some recommendations around AstraZeneca... it is still an effective vaccine... still appropriate for those people who are taking it... other drugs will become available throughout the year and we will adjust the allocations and the cohorts as we go. “... we are still in a resource-constrained environment... we are looking forward to ramp up availability of Pfizer through August into September and into October.” The Guild continues to work with the Department of Health in each State and Territory to ensure that community pharmacy is significantly part of the national roll-out. The Guild will communicate any and all movements in this area to Members as soon as they become available.

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