Flu vaccinations to double
February 23, 2012
TERRY White Chemists has this
week predicted that the number of
Australians receiving pharmacy-based
flu vaccines will double in
2012 - and it’s preparing to cope
with the demand.
The comments come as the
pharmacy giant leads up to the
launch of its 2012 Flu Vaccination
Nurse Service in early March, with
significantly expanded capacity this
year in response to analysis of
demand during 2011.
Looking at the numbers which
support the increase, last year the
franchise network conducted 4100
flu vaccinations under the
guidance of accredited nurses.
“We had an overwhelming
response to the service last year
and unfortunately they were so
popular in some cases we could not
accommodate the demand,” said
Terry White CEO Anthony White.
“This year we’ve increased
capacity for a number of reasons
but primarily as a result of our
research which indicates we’ll see
a substantial increase in uptake for
this service,” he added.
The service will be offered by
Terry White Chemists in
partnership with Revive Clinics
who provide highly trained and
experienced Nurse Practitioners to
deliver the Influvac flu
immunisation at a cost of $25.
The immunisations, according to
White, are primarily aimed at
Australians not covered by the
National Immunisation Program
(which provides a free service to
those identified as being at risk).
Vaccinations will be available on
selected days in store from 26 Mar
through to 04 May “allowing
customers to have their vaccines
before winter hits,” TWC said.
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