SHPA has reiterated the urgent need for Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to be made available to Hospital Pharmacists and their colleagues, as steeply rising numbers of positive COVID-19 cases and healthcare workers in isolation puts hospitals under intense pressure.
SHPA has called for COVID-19 rapid antigen tests to be made freely available as supply increases over January, as stress on hospital capacity and strain on Hospital Pharmacists and their peers grows due to surging infections.
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcements yesterday on Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine booster program following the emergency meeting of the National Cabinet.
