• Pharmacies wishing to participate and receive payment for vaccine administration MUST complete a Service Level Agreement (SLA) and must also have a Onelink vaccine ordering account.
• Please contact the Pharmacy Guild of Australia WA Branch at freeflu@wa.guild.org.au for any queries relating to program registration.

Yes, all pharmacies will need to complere a SLA to participate in this years CPIPP.

Participation in the CPIPP is optional.

Influenza Vaccination

The administration of influenza vaccines to the following patient groups:

• NIP-funded influenza vaccine for children aged 2 to 4 years (as NIPVIP doesn't cover children under 5 years).
• Influenza nasal spray vaccine for children aged 2 to 11 years  (FluMist®)
• Influenza vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years who receive a State-funded vaccine.
• Influenza vaccine for persons aged 12 to 64 years (immunocompetent) who receive a State-funded vaccine.

RSV Vaccination

The CPIPP supports pharmacist to administer RSV vaccines to the following eligible cohort:

• State-funded RSV vaccine (Arexvy®) to vulnerable* persons aged 60 - 74 years.
• State-funded vaccine (Arexvy®) to vulnerable * persons aged 50-59 years who have Medical Risk Conditions associated with increased risk of severe RSV disease.
• State-funded vaccine (Arexvy®) to vulnerable * persons aged 50-59 years who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI).

* Vulnerable persons include the following:

• Living in a residential aged care home.
• Receiving Commonwealth Support at Home **.
• Living in Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)***.
• In residential mental health services.
• Experiencing homelessness.
• In a correctional facility.

** Excludes persons on Support at Home waitlist and those on Commonwealth Home Support Package (CHSP)

*** Excludes Persons on SDA waitlist or receiving supported independent living (SIL)

RSV Decision Aid is available through the Department of Health, Western Australia.

Eligibility for a free RSV Arexvy® vaccine is outlined on the WA Department of Health webpage: WA RSV Immunisation Programs

A summary of patient eligibility for vaccines administered under the CPIPP is available in the eligibility flowchart.

The vaccines administered under the CPIPP have variable start and end dates as detailed in below table.

No, private vaccine stock cannot be administered and claimed under the CPIPP.

Pharmacies are required to order all Government-funded vaccine stock for the program from Onelink.

All vaccine stock to be used for the CPIPP must be ordered through the Onelink vaccine ordering account.

Any queries relating to Onelink accounts or ordering of vaccines should be directed to vaccineorders@health.wa.gov.au.

Pharmacies that do not currently have a Onelink account but are interested in participating in the programs can visit Onelink to create an account.

Please also see Vaccine ordering.

The brands which are clearly outlined in Onelink under each patient category must be used.

No, stock transfers of Government-funded vaccines (ordered via Onelink) are NOT permitted.

Any queries can be directed to vaccineorders@health.wa.gov.au.

No, people aged 65 years and over are not eligible to receive funding under the CPIPP.

Some patients may be eligible to receive a vaccine under NIPVIP.

No, people aged 75 years and over, or 60 years and over who are ATSI are not eligible to receive funding under the CPIPP. Patients may be eligible to receive a vaccine under NIPVIP.

No, all eliglible patient groups in Western Australia throughout the duration of CPIPP can receive a vaccine under the program.

Yes, non-Medicare Card holders can receive free vaccinations under the CPIPP as long as the vaccine administration record is uploaded to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

Note: Patients are required to hold or be eligible for a Medicare Card to receive a vaccine under the NIP.

Vaccines may be administered in the pharmacy or at another compliant location within Western Australia, in line with the WA Department of Health SASA – Administration of Vaccines by Pharmacists - Appendix 2

Pharmacies are NOT permitted to charge the patient any fees under the CPIPP. If you claim or receive a payment for the vaccination service through other means (e.g., private health fund vouchers, corporate vaccination, etc.) you can NOT also claim remuneration under the CPIPP.

A payment of $20.05 + GST will be made for administration of each vaccine administered under the CPIPP.

Pharmacies will be paid by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (Western Australian Branch) on behalf of the Western Australian Department of Health. Payments will be made into the bank account nominated by the pharmacy and on receipt of the vaccine data report submitted via the email link. The link will be sent to pharmacies on the last day of each reporting period.

Table 2. Reporting periods for vaccine programs eligible for reimbursement

Yes, if you have not administered any vaccines, please report a zero quantity during that reporting period.

If you notice discrepancies please immediately email the correct information to freeflu@wa.guild.org.au and we will make the adjustment on your form.

You can generate AIR reports from your professional services recording software (e.g., MedAdvisor, Go-Bookings) or directly from the AIR portal.

The WA Government retains the right to audit participating pharmacies and order them to repay or take other action if they determine it is appropriate.