Hepatitis Australia has used
World Hepatitis Day (July 28th)
to call for the Immunise Australia
Program to be extended to make
hepatitis B vaccination available
at no cost to adults who remain
vulnerable but unprotected against
a virus that is up to 100 times more
infectious than HIV.
Children are currently immunised
against hep-B, but not all adults,
with estimates that over 218,000
people are living with chronic
hepatitis B in Australia.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 30 Jul 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 30 Jul 13
THE role and significance of community pharmacy in regional areas was a key focus of discussion for the Nationals leader David Littleproud during last week’s visit to Orana Mall Pharmacy as part of a regional tour.
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