PHARMACIST key to Covax: The announcement to allow all the 3,930 eligible community pharmacies across Australia to join the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is a significant step in improving vaccination rates and will see thousands of community pharmacies delivering vaccinations where they are most needed.
These pharmacies have undergone all the training and meet all the necessary criteria to provide this service for patients. To date a handful of pharmacies in regional, rural and remote areas have been able to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to patients.
But now patients across all of Australia will soon be able to access their COVID-19 vaccinations through their community pharmacy which is the most accessible health destination and often provides extended operating hours and access at weekends.
These pharmacies are fully indemnified by the Government and informed consent protocols will be followed for patients.
Including all eligible community pharmacies in the national vaccination strategy will have a marked impact on increasing the rate of vaccination delivery to communities across the country.
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