For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Vaccinator education and service delivery changes in 2021 – it won’t be a quiet year
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Vaccinator education and service delivery changes in 2021 – it won’t be a quiet year
Wednesday 17 February 2021, 12:15 AM

The Immunisation Handbook 2020 is available online - all vaccinators should access this valuable resource
The New Zealand vaccinator workforce faces a major challenge this year as we prepare to meet four immunisation goals, including COVID-19 vaccination. This article outlines the systems and processes being put in place to help ease the load
Key points, Expansion of the vaccinator workforce is essential to maintain immunisation coverage and to introduce a COVID-19 vaccination programme.
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