Vaccination in Community Pharmacy - 2023/24
- The Irish Pharmacy Union in collaboration with the National Immunisation Office (NIO) hosted a webinar on the Autumn/Winter Vaccination Campaign. The webinar took place on Wednesday 6 September 2023.
- Dr Aparna Keegan, MBChB, MSc (Global Health), MFPH. Specialist in Public Health Medicine at the National Immunisation Office (NIO) explained to participants the clinical considerations for the upcoming vaccination campaign. Ms Susan O’Donnell, Professional Services Pharmacist at the IPU outlined key operational aspects.
Dr Aparna Keegan
MBChB, MSc (Global Health), MFPH. Specialist in Public Health Medicine at the National Immunisation Office (NIO)
Ms Susan O’Donnell
Professional Services Pharmacist at the IPU
At the end of the webinar, participants should be able to:
- Identify the suitable cohorts for vaccination;
- Recognise the differences within the vaccination programmes;
- Locate all relevant materials, including communications materials; and
- Describe how to utilise HSE PharmaVax.