The PDL Professional Officers continue to assist pharmacists with enquiries and incidents involving COVID-19 vaccines. Recent calls and reports have identified several consistent themes in
Pharmacist vaccination services are continuing to expand and PDL urges all pharmacists to consider the risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies needed to prevent errors
The PDL Professional Officers are aware of some issues relating to COVID-19 vaccinations administered by community pharmacists. To help minimise the risk of an incident
PDL has previously released Practice Alerts on Covid-19 vaccinations: Vaccinations 2021, on the 13th April discussing policy cover for vaccination services, including COVID-19 vaccines, and
The PDL Professional Officers have received several calls relating to the administration of the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine in patients below 60 years of age. Whilst
The 2021 vaccination season is upon us with many pharmacies administering the 2021 influenza vaccine. As the COVID-19 vaccination roll out begins, pharmacists and pharmacy
NSW Health has commenced vaccination audits in community pharmacies to ensure they comply with all procedures necessary to safely vaccinate the public. If areas of
The recent experiences of pharmacists dealing with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic will help to inform practice into the future. One aspect of practice
PDL would like to express its support for pharmacists playing a vital role in assisting the community at this time. We understand that many pharmacists
It is anticipated that community pharmacies will experience a greater demand this year for pharmacist-administered vaccinations because of COVID-19 concerns and the reduction in the