Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)

Board Notices

A 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 Services

Part 3: Criteria to Accredit a Generic Short Course for Pharmacists in Immunisation and Injection Technique, and delivering Immunisation Services

6. Immunisation and Injection Technique training rules
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To successfully complete the short course on immunisation and injection technique, a learner must complete all the training modules and achieve all objectives.

 

Learners should attend practical sessions and demonstrate competence in all immunisation and injection techniques in a summative practical assessment. In addition, learners must perform the following under supervision of a competent pharmacist, registered nurse or medical practitioner: a minimum of twenty (20) intramuscular immunisations and five (5) subcutaneous immunisations, for successful completion of the course. The practical session should also include relevant components of first aid to handle anaphylactic shock.

 

Vaccination can be done where immediate access to a nursing or medical practitioner is available, in the absence thereof, the vaccinator should have appropriate qualifications to handle anaphylactic shock and adverse events following immunisation.

 

After successful completion of the short course on immunisation and injection techniques, a pharmacist must comply with the following procedures:

 

(a) Record their immunisation and injection technique certificate with the SAPC by completing and submitting the application form for immunisation and injection technique (online or printable form available at: www.sapc.za.org) together with a certified copy of the pharmacist’s ID, evidence of competence in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation techniques, certified copies of the pharmacist’s certificate(s) of successful completion of the short course on immunisation and injection technique, and proof of payment of the SAPC registration fee (refer to SAPC application form).
(b) After receiving the recording certificate from the SAPC the pharmacist must apply to the NDoH for a Section 22(A)15 permit (the application form can be obtained by sending an e-mail to [email protected]).
(c) Upon receipt of the Section 22(A)15 permit from the NDoH, the pharmacist must record their permit on immunisation and injection technique at the SAPC (form available on the website of the SAPC (www.sapc.za.org).