Qld ticks pharmacy vaccination
April 15, 2016
THE Queensland Government
has approved legislation to
enable pharmacists to administer
vaccinations to the public in a
community pharmacy setting.
PSA Qld Branch president Bruce
Elliot welcomed the decision, saying
the amended legislation will enable
accessible pharmacist-delivered
vaccinations to provide healthcare
benefits to local communities.
“This legislation will allow trained
pharmacists to vaccinate for
influenza, measles and pertussis,
providing positive health outcomes
for the community,” Elliot said.
“Community pharmacy provides
a convenient and easily-accessible
location for consumers to access
vital health care services, such as
immunisations.
“Additionally, this legislation will
ensure there is a trained cohort
of pharmacists who could also
be authorised to quickly deliver
vaccinations to the community
during times of emergency or
pandemics.”
Guild Qld Branch president Tim
Logan said that the change in
legislation is a fantastic example
of the Guild and the PSA working
together to advocate for members.
“Through the joint efforts of
the Queensland Branches of
the Pharmacy Guild of Australia
and PSA as well as Queensland
Health we have pioneered the
regulation of pharmacists delivering
immunisations in pharmacies which
is now seen in every State and
Territory in Australia, apart from
Victoria,” Logan said.
Qld Pharmacist Immunisation
Pilot (QPIP) research lead,
QUT School of Clinical Sciences
Professor Lisa Nissen, said that the
new legislation follows the QPIP
program where over 35,000 adults
were immunised by pharmacists as
part of a two year trial.
To administer vaccinations in Qld
the vaccinating pharmacist and
the pharmacy premises must be
compliant with the requirements
of the Health (Drugs and Poisons)
Regulation 1996, Drug Therapy
Protocol – Pharmacist Vaccination
Program and the Pharmacist
Vaccination Standard.
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