YESTERDAY a group of Queensland MPs received their flu vaccination at TerryWhite Chemmart Myer Centre in Brisbane, with the aim of showing how easy it is to access immunisations via community pharmacies.
Participants included Qld Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Ros Bates, along with members of the Health, Communities Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee of the Queensland Parliament.
Bates is Member for Mudgeeraba, and was joined by committee chair Member for Thuringowa Aaron Harper and deputy chair Member for Caloundra, Mark McArdle.
Qld Guild branch president Trent Twomey was also present, and said having the MPs have their shot from a community pharmacy helped raise awareness of how easy it is to access this key health service.
"Customers can just come to a pharmacy and organise their protection against this year's flu strain," Twomey said.
"It is so much easier and more convenient than having to go to the doctor, getting a prescription, taking it to the pharmacy to be dispensed, and then returning to the doctor to get the injection.
"Now people are able to come into a pharmacy and in a very short time get their vaccination and be protected against this disease."
Twomey, Harper, Qld Guild vice president Kos Sclavos and Bates are pictured above, with McArdle & pharmacist Tim Hodgson in front.
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