The Tasmanian branch of
the Pharmaceutical Society of
Australia (PSA) and the Pharmacy
Guild of Australia is in talks with
health department officials as
to the possibility of pharmacists
performing vaccinations in
Tasmania.
PSA Tasmanian branch president
Dr Shane Jackson sent out a
message to members this week,
letting them know about the
meetings.
Dr Jackson said he was “very
positive” about Tasmanian
pharmacists performing
vaccinations in the near future,
but that there had been no firm
commitment from government or
health officials as yet.
Ideally, Dr Jackson said the PSA
would like to see the director of
public health approve a pharmacist
training programme in line with
those of other vaccinating health
professionals this year, in order
for pharmacists to be ready to
vaccinate in the 2015 ‘flu season.
Pharmacy vaccinations continue
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