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COVID-19 Vaccines: Authority

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Authority to Immunize During COVID-19 (June 22, 2022)
A comparison chart about the requirements for pharmacists, technicians and student pharmacists/interns to provide COVID-19, influenza, and childhood immunizations. (PDF – Know the Facts)
APhA Education During COVID-19: Pharmacy-based Immunizations for Pediatric Patients (October 1)
This new program meets the minimum 2 hours of ACPE-accredited, immunization-related CPE required in HHS’s authorization under the Prep Act. (CPE)
Well-Child Visit Templates: Tools to Meet HHS Requirement (September 9, 2020)
A Task Force on Pharmacist Engagement in State-Based COVID Vaccination developed three tools for use by pharmacists to satisfy the well-child visit requirement under the HHS Amendments authorizing pharmacists to administer childhood and COVID-19 vaccines.
APhA Immunization Education Library
A collection of CE to help pharmacists meet requirements under the new authorities to provide immunizations. (Real-Time)
HHS announcement HHS Amends PREP Act Declaration, modifies and clarifies the pharmacist training requirement and the pharmacist, pharmacy intern and pharmacy technician CPR requirement. (December 3, 2020)
HHS Advisory Opinion provides clarification for states implementing its recent childhood and COVID-19 vaccination authorizations during the pandemic. (October 22, 2020)
HHS guidance authorizes pharmacy technicians and state-authorized pharmacy interns to administer childhood and COVID-19 vaccines and tests. (October 20, 2020)
HHS announcement Trump Administration Takes Action to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines, authorizes pharmacists to order and administer—and pharmacist interns to administer—COVID-19 vaccines, when available. (September 9, 2020)
HHS announcement HHS Expands Access to Childhood Vaccines during COVID-19 Pandemic, authorizing pharmacists to order and administer vaccines to children nationwide during the public health emergency. (August 19, 2020)

COVID-19 Vaccines