SOUTH Australians will have greater access to vaccinations via pharmacists, with the SA Health Department expanding the range of vaccines they can administer.
Rather than having to make an appointment with a GP, people aged 16 and over will have the option to obtain vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus, and polio from their local authorised pharmacist.
Since pharmacy vaccinations began in early 2015, more than 300 pharmacists across the state have completed the required training to be authorised to administer the influenza vaccine.
Training for pharmacists to administer the expanded range of vaccines will ensure they have the knowledge and skills to deliver the vaccine, as well as identify and treat any possible side effects.
The pharmacist will also need to work in a pharmacy approved by SA Health, with the expanded range of vaccines administered in pharmacy following the successful implementation of the pharmacist-administered flu vaccination program in early 2015.
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