Published on 08 May 2008 at 05:51 pm

Influenza doesn’t recognise State borders, so we are delighted to announce that APHS through its Home Therapeutics brand recently acquired the HealthVax business under which our vaccination business will expand nationally. HealthVax, an established Victorian brand, gives us a strong base from which to market our vaccination services to the Southern States.

The first early success we celebrated was an important tender win last month, being selected as the successful influenza vaccinator provider for Sydney Buses, Newcastle Buses and Western Sydney Buses.

The 3 year contract includes the administering of Influenza Vaccinations which is offered to several thousand staff. Andrew Wells, APHS Regional Manager South Eastern Australia noted that, “There are also some requirements for Hepatitis B Vaccinations and post-vaccination serological testing to ascertain if the Hepatitis B Vaccinations have elicited a positive response.”

A delighted Darryl Grundy added, “This is a significant breakthrough for the HealthVax brand operating under Home Therapeutics, giving it a strong foothold in NSW to explore further opportunities from.”