FROM January 1, Sunraysia residents will no longer have to pay for vaccines at community pharmacies under the Commonwealth Government's National Immunisation Program.
Until now, patients who received a vaccine under the program faced an administration fee.
Pharmacy Guild national president Trent Twomey said changes to the program would allow more pharmacies to administer more vaccines.
"This is great news for Australians, great news for Australian families because it means they no longer have to wait up to four days in a capital city or even four weeks in a rural or regional area to secure an appointment with the general practitioner," he said.
Merbein pharmacy owner Julie Liew praised the initiative.
"It's a great change for the good of the patients and communities," Ms Liew said.
"Since the 60-day medicine dispensing, the government has been negotiating on the ways to reimburse pharmacies ... this is a great way.
"It certainly will benefit a lot of the older populations or people with chronic diseases."
Professor Twomey said the changes would mean patients had greater choice and convenience about where they get their vaccination.
"There is no wrong door. You can continue, if you wish, to see your doctor but you now have that extra choice to be able to ask your community pharmacist for more vaccinations from January 1," he said.
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