Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)Board NoticesA Pharmacist who offers Immunisation Services in South Africa: Scope of Practice, Competency Standards and the Criteria to Accredit a Generic Short Course for Pharmacists in Immunisation and Injection Technique, and delivering Immunisation ServicesPart 2: Competency Standards for a Pharmacist who provides Immunisation Services1. Introduction |
The South African Pharmacy Council (Council) is committed to its mandate to ensure that pharmacists and pharmacy support personnel have the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver the best possible pharmaceutical services to the people of South Africa. This is achieved by monitoring trends in education and practice, both nationally and internationally. The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) report (2016) acknowledges the fact that the role of pharmacists in immunisation and vaccination varies across the world. Pharmacists in South Africa are involved in ensuring the safe supply and dispensing of vaccines, as well as advocating for immunisation, while in other countries, pharmacists are also empowered to organise vaccination activities and campaigns, as well as to perform the actual administration of vaccines to those in need.
In recent years, competency mapping has been identified as a way of ensuring that pharmacy professionals are equipped with the specific skills, knowledge, abilities, and behaviours that are needed to work effectively.