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Pharmacists can vaccinate adults against whooping cough, measles and the flu, but it might cost you more

  • Written by Catherine Tran, Senior Research Officer and Pharmacist, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, University of Sydney
Pharmacists can vaccinate adults against whooping cough, measles and the flu, but it might cost you morePharmacist immunisers are gradually being allowed to give more types of vaccines.FotoDuets/Shutterstock

Vaccines have long been available from GPs and nurses. But in recent years, laws have changed to add pharmacists to the list of health professionals who can give select vaccines without a prescription.

This may improve vaccination coverage...

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