PDL Professional Officers often receive incident reports involving administration or supply of vaccines that may have been prevented by thorough review of the patient needs and clinical guidelines. Pharmacists are encouraged to review the following case and reflect on how they can mitigate the risk of an incident in their own practice.
Case Study: A 28-year-old patient presented a prescription for ‘varicella’ vaccine, requesting in-pharmacy administration. The pharmacist dispensed and administered Shingrix after pre-screening checks, review of the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) …
