Vaccination

The Government today announced plans to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of young adults against measles, but the Pharmaceutical Society president worries DHBs may not involve pharmacists in the programme

The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand welcomes the Government’s announcement today that a measles catch-up campaign is being launched on 1 April 2020 to strengthen New Zealand’s immunisation levels

More than 100 pharmacies have started offering measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations to patients meeting specific eligibility criteria

More than 100 pharmacies have started offering measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations to patients meeting specific eligibility criteria

Pharmacists will be able to give measles, mumps and rubella vaccines from early December in areas at the centre of the measles outbreak, but those in other regions will wait longer

Pharmacists will be able to give measles, mumps and rubella vaccines from early December in areas at the centre of the measles outbreak, but those in other regions will wait longer

Pharmacists will now be able to give the MMR vaccine - as soon as contracts with DHBs are agreed on

IMAC director Nikki Turner makes the case for allowing MMR vaccinations at pharmacies, pop-up clinics and occupational health providers