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New opportunities emerge for pharmacy in the vaccination space
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Pharmacy vaccinators
New opportunities emerge for pharmacy in the vaccination space
Monday 1 August 2022, 12:30 AM
NZMA pharmacy technician student Kristy Johnson completing her internship at Liddells Pharmacy, Pukekohe [Images: Supplied]
The COVID-19 pandemic brought about rapid expansion of the vaccinator workforce. Building on that success, new vaccinating roles have been developed to support the regular vaccination programmes, explain Sally Schnauer and Victoria Rameke
Key points, Pharmacy is excelling on the front line.
There are a range of vaccination education pathways for pharmacy staff.
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