I probably wouldn’t go to the chemist but helping to make this more accessible to all.

As long as someone has the training to do so, I don’t see a problem with it.

I think pharmacies offering it is a great idea. It’s a lot cheaper then going to a gp and more easily accessible. I don’t think much needed doctors appointments need to be clogged up with people getting vaccines. If someone has a reaction they would call an ambulance.

I think a GP would probably be ideal (that’s how we do it), but using pharmacists makes it more likely that more people will get it – and that’s good.

I believe that some Pharmacies you make an appt. and they arrange for a Registered Nurse to go there and do them. Some Drs. they give you a persciption to take to pharmacy, then you have to make another appt. with the Dr. for him to give you the injection. Under 65 unless you have a chronic ongoing illness you pay for the vaccine anyway. I’m not sure what the recomnended minimum age is.

Some vaccinations need to be administered whilst cold, therefore the chemist providing the optimum time..
But the GP is better equipped to treat adverse reactions.

I don’t see anything wrong with that.

It’s not that easy to access the GP. It’s all very well and good to say the GP can best deal with an adverse reaction but you need to be able to get an appointment.

I think as long as they’ve had it before with no issues it’d be fine. I take my son to the doctor for his because its free that way.

This is the first year that I have considered getting the vaccination for our whole family. With the number of nasties our bub brings home from daycare, it is worth doing.

I think it’s a great way to reduce numbers needing to visit the GP. I know our local doctor is booked out 3 weeks in advance. If there are adverse reactions to the vaccine, you can still book an appointment with you GP