THE Queensland branch of the Pharmacy Guild has received Preferred Supplier status with the Qld Government for its members to provide flu vaccinations to government employees during the 2018 flu season.
Twelve government departments have confirmed their participation in the program, involving more than 106,000 employees.
There have been more than 1,530 completed vaccinations and over 2,400 bookings made since the program commenced on Mon 19 Mar, the Guild said.
The Queensland Branch has also confirmed the involvement of RSL Queensland and is liaising with other state government departments and private entities to participate in the 2018 program.
Guild Queensland president Trent Twomey said "We are thrilled to facilitate this remunerated service to our members and increase recognition of community pharmacies throughout Queensland as a health destination".
The Guild has partnered with GuildLink to create an online booking system for vaccinations using the GuildCare NG platform.
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