Vaccination campaign can start

21.10.2009 10:15

Hessian pharmacists ensure that doctors are supplied with the “New Flu” vaccine

Of the approximately 1,600 pharmacies in Hesse across the country, one hundred are involved in the distribution of the vaccine against the “new flu”. From October 26th, pharmacies will be stocked with the vaccine and can then deliver doctors' orders, according to the Hessian Pharmacists' Association (HAV) in Offenbach. A random survey of the 100 pharmacies showed that most of the pharmacies supplying the doctor's practices would order a basic supply of 500 vaccination units. This would have to ensure that the vaccination campaign could start smoothly on October 26th by the pharmacists.

The pharmacies receive the vaccine in units of 500 from the pharmaceutical wholesaler ANZAG. The general internists, general practitioners, general practitioners and pediatricians approved for vaccination order the vaccination doses in increments of 10 using a special order form. The pharmacist puts together the quantity ordered by the doctor from the 500 containers and supplements this with a package insert, a batch sticker and the corresponding quantity of cannulas and syringes. The delivery of the vaccine must be acknowledged in the doctor's office and documented in the pharmacy.

The pharmacists were surprised by the inadequate information provided by doctors. They would contact them for help about the procedure for ordering the vaccine.