New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

POISONS AND THERAPEUTIC GOODS REGULATION 2008 - REG 48A

48A Supply by pharmacists of certain vaccines

(1) A pharmacist who has authority to supply and administer a vaccine otherwise than on prescription must--

(a) before supplying and administering a vaccine, have completed a training course conducted by an education provider accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council to provide the course, being a course that complies with standards for the accreditation of programs to support the administration of vaccines published by the Australian Pharmacy Council from time to time, and

(b) comply with standards approved by the Secretary.

(2) A pharmacist who, under an authority, supplies and administers a vaccine to a person in accordance with this clause must record the following details--

(a) the person's name, address, date of birth and contact details,

(b) the name and contact details of the person's primary medical practitioner,

(c) the brand, batch number and expiry date of the vaccine,

(d) the part of the body to which the vaccine was administered,

(e) the date on which the vaccine was administered,

(f) the pharmacist's name, contact details and certificate of accreditation number,

(g) the address of the place at which the vaccination was administered,

(h) a unique reference number for the supply and administration.

: Maximum penalty--15 penalty units.