Immunisation Scope Expansion for NSW Pharmacists

The NSW Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008 (clause 48A) authorises appropriately trained pharmacists in NSW to administer privately funded influenza vaccine, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) and measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to people aged 16 years and over. This expansion came into effect as of 1 January 2019. More information is available on the NSW Pharmacist Vaccination program webpage.

For pharmacists who have completed their initial vaccination training course in 2014-2018 can up-skill and expand their scope by completing two mandatory e-modules designed specifically for diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa) and measles-mumps-rubella (MMR).

REQUEST TO ACCESS ADDITIONAL ONLINE MODULES

The two modules will be uploaded upon request, onto each pharmacist’s unique GuildED account.
To create a personal GuildED account please click here.

Guidance for Authorised Pharmacist Immunisers – HPV, dTpa and MenACWY catch-up vaccination

From 6 May 2022, appropriately trained pharmacist immunisers can supply and administer National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines to eligible cohorts who would be routinely offered vaccination in the NSW School Vaccination Program. These vaccines include:

• human papillomavirus (HPV)
• diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTpa)
• meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY)

These vaccines must only be administered after checking the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) for previous vaccination history to avoid duplication.

Pharmacist immunisers may also administer private market HPV, dTpa and MenACWY vaccines to people aged 20 and over who are not eligible for NIP vaccine.

Eligibility requirements for access to NIP vaccines

• Pharmacist Immunisers can only administer these vaccines to:
  • adolescents aged 12-19 (NIP)
  • people aged 20 and over (HPV, dTpa and MenACWY vaccines - private market stock only).

Training requirements for pharmacist immunisers

• Pharmacist immunisers must ensure that they have completed training for all authorised vaccines that they intend to administer. The pharmacist immunisers must have successfully completed an accredited pharmacist immuniser course including training on HPV, dTpa and MenACWY vaccines if these NIP funded vaccines are to be administered.
• Both modules for Human Papillomavirus and Meningococcal are available through your personal GuildEd account under the Course List tab.

If your pharmacy is a Guild Member pharmacy, access to these modules is complimentary.

If your pharmacy is a Non-Guild Member pharmacy, a fee of $75 + GST per module is to be settled prior to accessing the modules. Settlement is via the secure online payment platform when completing the request form below.

All pharmacists who are accredited to deliver immunisation services are strongly encouraged to revise and refresh their techniques and skills annually. Reviewing your practical techniques in a supervised environment will reduce the risk of poor delivery.

Half-day refresher workshops are available

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For further information or to speak to Guild Clinical:
Phone: 02 9467 7180
Email: guild.clinical@nsw.guild.org.au

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia NSW Branch
Suite 201, 10 Norbrik Drive, Bella Vista NSW 2153
Tel: 02 9467 7100   |   Email: enquiries@nsw.guild.org.au
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