Vaccines

As a pharmacist with a passion for vaccinations and all the public health benefits they bring, I have seen tremendous changes in a pharmacy’s role as the home of preventative medicine

Shelley Kininmonth, Bridget Farrant and Phoebe Bint emphasise why conversations with young people about vaccines must be a priority in the pharmacy setting

As we continue to strive towards protecting Aotearoa against vaccine-preventable diseases, it is important to support confident and capable vaccinators in the community. This article by Marleen Hart and Phoebe Bint helps by outlining the National Immunisation Schedule for infants under two years

Amelia Jenkinson, Cathy Stephenson and Swee Tan from the Head and Neck Cancer Foundation Aotearoa look at why pharmacies should sign up to offer human papillomavirus vaccination

Infectious disease physician Joan Ingram examines the new Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccine, including its effectiveness and safety

There is a question mark over how pharmacies will continue to be funded to provide COVID-19 antivirals without a prescription from the start of next month

THE ANGLO-SWEDISH pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine globally.

As a pharmacist with a passion for vaccinations and all the public health benefits they bring, I have seen tremendous changes in a pharmacy’s role as the home of preventative medicine

The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine globally

As we head into the colder seasons, Dunedin pharmacist Darshana Kanjee, looks at how pharmacy teams can help patients manage cold and flu symptoms