South Australian pharmacists trained to vaccinate can now administer any vaccine to patients in line with the Australian Immunisation Handbook, with or without a lawful prescription. The administration of a vaccine must be within the pharmacist’s individual scope of practice. Note, pharmacists are not permitted to provide vaccines to patients for self-administration or administration by another health professional without a valid prescription.
The PDL Scope of Practice Checklist can help pharmacists determine whether providing extended vaccination administration services is within their s…
