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. 2019 Jul 12;10(3):10.24926/iip.v10i3.940. doi: 10.24926/iip.v10i3.940

Table 3. Modified: National Association of Boards of Pharmacy: Survey of Pharmacy Law20.

States

List of Conditions Pharmacist Administer Vaccination

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.