First-ever report to provide data on pharmacists' vaccination reporting practices in Australia. Authors from NCIRS conducted a survey of community pharmacies providing vaccination services in June-July 2020. A large majority of vaccinations administered by pharmacists were recorded in the Australian Immunisation Register, although this is likely an overestimate of true reporting rates. The study found completeness of reporting was higher among those who used automated reporting methods; recorded the patient’s Medicare card number; and/or administered National Immunisation Program vaccines. The report also highlights barriers to reporting vaccinations by pharmacists and provides recommendations for improving the reporting rates, especially as pharmacists begin to administer COVID-19 vaccines. 

A survey of pharmacist vaccination reporting to AIR report_Final.pdf 2021 COVID-19 Pharmacist vaccination