Vaccination in the Pharmacy Could Become a Reality at the Beginning of 2027
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The Federal Government has agreed that pharmacies will be able to offer vaccinations as of January 2027. However, there is no legal basis for this so far. The Association of Vaccine Manufacturers (ÖVIH) said on Tuesday that the FSME vaccination should first be offered, as the number of cases has recently increased.
If the participants agree, the project could start after years of gezerre 2027. However, a number of questions still have to be clarified, such as the standards in the training of the personnel.
The basic decision on vaccination in pharmacies has fallen from the government side, but negotiations are still under way for the planned start in January 2027. At a press meeting in Vienna on Tuesday, the Association of Vaccine Manufacturers (ÖVIH) demanded that the legal foundations be quickly established. This step would ensure low-swelling access and, according to the international model, increase vaccination rates.
PVÖ President Birgit Gerstorfer calls for clear safety standards, easy access to preventive vaccination and the extension of free vaccination offers. The Pensionist Association of Austria (PVÖ) welcomes the planned possibility to offer vaccinations in pharmacies in the future. Especially for older people, vaccination offers close to the place of residence can be an important relief and contribute to increasing the vaccination rate. However, for …
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