Pharmacy Daily | Tassie vaccine success

THE Tasmanian branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has advised that during phase II of the in-pharmacy Swine Flu vaccine program (PD 05 Mar) more than 2700 patients received the vaccine. In the southern part of the state five of the original phase I pharmacies saw 980 patients immunised by nurse practitioners, while in the north and northwest of the state 1725 vaccinations were given by nurse immunisers at nine pharmacy sites over three days. Overall 5200 patients received swine flu shots as part of the phase I and phase II trials, with 100% of participating pharmacies saying they would be eager to participate in future seasonal vaccination programs and that they would recommend participation to other pharmacists across the country. MEANWHILE the National Prescribing Service has issued a reminder to patients to get a flu injection in the lead-up to winter. NPS ceo Dr Lynn Weekes said that mid-autumn is “when anyone at risk of seasonal influenza should think about having a flu vaccine so your body has time to develop immunity to it before winter starts.”

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