The National Immunisation Program Vaccinations in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) Program allows eligible patients to access free National Immunisation Program (NIP) vaccines in a community pharmacy, with no out-of-pocket costs.
From Monday 29 April 2024, participating pharmacies can receive a payment of $18.85 per vaccination for the administration of NIP vaccines for individuals aged 5 years and over, in a pharmacy setting, as well as for off-site vaccinations in residential aged care and disability homes.
The expansion of the NIPVIP Program increases patient access and affordability of vaccinations to help protect our community from vaccine-preventable diseases.
From 1 July 2024, NIPVIP payments will also be indexed in line with MBS indexation. Funding for the off-site expansion of the NIPVIP Program will be available until June 2026, with continuation subject to review.
More information
The NIPVIP Program Rules are currently being updated to include information on the expansion of the NIPVIP Program and will be published on the Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA) website shortly.