Table 3. Modified: National Association of Boards of Pharmacy: Survey of Pharmacy Law20.
States |
List of Conditions Pharmacist Administer Vaccination |
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Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado*, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky Louisiana, Maine*, Mississippi , Missouri, Nebraska Nevada*,New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota,Tennessee, Texas, Vermont ,Virginia |
Allowed to vaccinate with fewer restricted measures. |
Alaska |
With board-approved collaborative practice protocol application. |
Arkansas, Kansas, Oregon, West Virginia |
Subject to vaccination protocol and completed course of study and training. |
Connecticut, |
With restrictions. (FL – Consultant pharmacist in nursing home setting. Section 465.0125, F.S.) |
Connecticut, Montana |
Pursuant to protocol only. (MT – Institutional protocol.) |
Connecticut |
If pursuant to a collaborative practice protocol. |
Florida, Pennsylvania, West Virginia |
Pharmacists may vaccinate if they are certified by the board to administer injectables. (PA – if registered.) |
Hawaii |
Pursuant to a licensed medical — doctor’s or osteopathic physician’s order and collaborative agreement and authorization. |
Indiana |
May administer vaccines under a drug order, prescription, or physician-approved protocol for influenza, shingles, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis, HPV, and meningitis. |
Iowa, Colorado, Maine, Nevada, Ohio |
Must be in accordance with a protocol. IA-By written protocol pursuant to rules of the Board of Pharmacy or when specifically directed by the prescriber for an individual patient. CO - Drug therapy management protocol. MI- May administer cholesterol, blood glucose, and international ratio, hepatitis C. NV – Protocol must be approved by the Board. OH – Pharmacists and pharmacy interns may dispense naloxone pursuant to a physician-approved protocol. They are not specifically authorized to “prescribe,” nor are they recognized as prescribers under Ohio law.) |
Maryland |
Statute allows pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines to individuals age nine and above; CDC-recommended vaccinations to individuals ages 11 to 18 with prescription; CDC-recommended vaccines and travel vaccines to adults under a protocol. Pharmacists may also administer self- administered drugs. Regulations pending. Registration with the Board is required. |
Massachusetts |
Approved by Department of Public Health |
Michigan |
Yes, if it has been delegated to them and they have the approved training. See Section 16215 of the Michigan Public Health Code on delegation. |
Minnesota |
Influenza to patients six years of age and older, all other vaccines to patients 13 years of age or older. Written protocol with a physician, APRN, or PA. |
Montana |
Pharmacists are authorized to prescribe and administer vaccines without a collaborative practice agreement in place for the following vaccines: influenza to those 12 years and older; pneumococcal polysaccharide, tetanus, and diphtheria to those 18 years and older; herpes zoster to those identified in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines; and in the event an adverse reaction, epinephrine or diphenhydramine to those 12 years and older. |
New York |
May administer influenza, pneumococcal, herpes zoster, meningococcal, and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccines and drugs to treat reactions. |
North Carolina |
Influenza, pneumococcal, herpes, zoster, hepatitis B, meningococcal, tetanus-diphtheria, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids and peruses, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids and acellular pertussis, tetanus toxoid, and all other vaccinations recommended or required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
North Dakota |
When trained and authorized by Board. |
Ohio |
Certain vaccines as listed in Ohio Revised Code §4729.41 and Board Rules. |
Oklahoma, |
On prescriber’s order. |
Rhode Island, West Virginia |
Limited to certain adult vaccines. (RI – And flu vaccines for children ages nine and older.) |
Utah |
For inpatient pharmacist via institutional protocol only pursuant to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing approved vaccine protocol. |
Washington |
The definition of the “practice of pharmacy” includes “drug administration.” (WA – Definition also includes the monitoring of drug therapy and use and the initiation or modification of drug therapy in accordance with written guidelines or protocols in a previously established collaborative drug therapy agreement between a pharmacist and practitioner authorized to prescribe drugs.) |
Washington |
If appropriately certified bases upon the 12-hour Centers for Disease Control and Prevention training program, the pharmacist can initiate vaccinations pursuant to a collaborative drug therapy agreement. |
Wisconsin |
Yes, if requirements for coursework and insurance are met. |
Wyoming |
Age 7 and older for certain vaccines. |