Pharmacy Daily | Tassie pharmacy vax?

The Tasmanian branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is in talks with health department officials as to the possibility of pharmacists performing vaccinations in Tasmania. PSA Tasmanian branch president Dr Shane Jackson sent out a message to members this week, letting them know about the meetings. Dr Jackson said he was “very positive” about Tasmanian pharmacists performing vaccinations in the near future, but that there had been no firm commitment from government or health officials as yet. Ideally, Dr Jackson said the PSA would like to see the director of public health approve a pharmacist training programme in line with those of other vaccinating health professionals this year, in order for pharmacists to be ready to vaccinate in the 2015 ‘flu season. Pharmacy vaccinations continue to be a hot topic (see PD 14 Jan).

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