New opportunities emerge for pharmacy in the vaccination space

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Pharmacy vaccinators

New opportunities emerge for pharmacy in the vaccination space

By Sally Schnauer and Victoria Rameke
NZMA pharmacy technician student Kristy Johnson
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. There are opportunities to expand, Education Blue W/ Grey Background W/ Padding