Now that we are in the new year, here are a couple of housekeeping items which we recommend you complete in the coming days. Data Backup It is good practice to export your appointment data on a periodic basis and save it to your computer. This should be completed every 3-6 months and no less …
From the start of 2022, pharmacies can administer the booster shot to over 16s, but many have received deliveries of Moderna Spikevax The Moderna Spikevax vaccine can only be offered to over 30s whereas Pfizer may be administered to over 12s. The number of Pfizer doses in its MDV is 6 while the number of …
Operational Considerations if Administering both Moderna and Pfizer Booster ShotsRead More »
Because, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine comes in a MDV and has a short shelf-life once opened, patients must be scheduled sequentially in single day to minimise waste. This differs to flu vaccines which are typically delivered to pharmacies as a 10 pack of single dose syringes/sprays. The differences in shelf-life and the number of doses …
Flu vaccines Last week the National Immunisation Office held a training webinar on the flu season 2021/22. For the coming flu season, the HSE will offer 3 vaccines: the Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (QIV) manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur for children aged 6-23 months and adults aged 18 to 64 years. The adjuvanted Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (aQIV) manufactured …
Getting your booking system ready for the flu season 2021/22Read More »
This is a recording of a training webinar. This video is a recording of a training webinar that focused on the COVID-19 vaccination booking software. Key topics included: Introduction Initial setup steps Vaccination schedule Appointment type setup Review online booking form Booking mode Wait list registration mode Adding the form to your website Decide and …
Vaccine shortages in conjunction with high demand created very challenging circumstances for any pharmacy providing a flu vaccination service this season, a situation that is likely to be amplified for COVID-19 vaccination programmes. In this article, Desmond Byrne of Refill Assistant outlines lessons learned from the 2020/21 flu season and how these lessons can be …
COVID-19 Vaccinations – Lessons from the Flu SeasonRead More »
This video below is a recording of the 1st webinar on the topic: COVID-19 Vaccinations – Lesson from the Flu Season. The video is approx. 33 minutes long. The 1st half of the video reviews the observations and the lessons learned from the flu season. The 2nd half concentrates on the modifications to the pharmacy …
Webinar: COVID-19 Vaccinations – Lesson from the 2020/21 Flu SeasonRead More »
Recent updates and improvements have expanded the capability of the booking engine which can now be configured for a variety of pharmacy services including: Vaccinations Flu Shingles Pneumococcal COVID-19 Pharmacy Testing Services Blood Pressure Monitoring Blood Sugar Testing / Diabetes Screening BMI Check Cardiovascular Health Screening Cholesterol Testing Medication Usage Review EHC / Emergency Contraception …
In this update, a lot of changes were made to give you more control of availability and scheduling. Whilst also improving schedule visibility to help you to better manage your resources and calendar. The improvements were in 3 main areas: 1. Providing visibility of the number of booking slots This enables you to easily assess if …
Booking Software Update – Tools for Availability and SchedulingRead More »
Close to Contactless Flu Vaccination When real life testing this latest feature, a Dublin pharmacist described its use as “close to a contactless flu vaccination”. What he was referring to was the latest feature of the Pharmacy Services Booking Engine. Brought to you by the IPU, the Pharmacy Services Booking Engine enables your pharmacy to easily …
NEW: Capture Medical Details with the Booking EngineRead More »
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