Pharmacists providing free National Immunisation Program vaccines

Eligible aged care residents can now access lifesaving vaccines for free. Funding is now available for pharmacists to provide free National Immunisation Program vaccines. This will ensure our most vulnerable have protection from COVID 19 and Influenza with winter upon us.

We are expecting an increase in flu and other respiratory illnesses in the community. Now is the time for Residential Aged Care homes and providers to prepare for the risk of outbreaks:

• Train all workers in infection prevention and control
• Work with your Infection prevention and control leads to assess current practices
• Update outbreak management and workforce management plans in case lots of people get sick at the same time
• Check to ensure you have enough personal protective equipment and rapid antigen test kits
• Make sure workers, residents, families, and visitors know how to get vaccines and treatment for flu and COVID 19 Prevent and prepare for COVID-19 in residential aged care | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care