Section 461-11.4 - Vaccinations; children(a) A pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist may administer a vaccine to a person three years of age or older; provided that:
(1) The vaccine is authorized or approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration;(2) The vaccine has been ordered by a pharmacist and administered in accordance with the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the United States Department of Health and Human Services;(3) The pharmacy intern has completed a practical training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education that includes hands-on injection technique, clinical evaluation of indications and contraindications of vaccines, and the recognition and treatment of emergency responses to vaccines;(4) The pharmacy technician has completed a practical training program approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education that includes hands-on injection technique;(5) The pharmacy technician has a Certified Pharmacy Technician certification from either the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or National Healthcareer Association;(6) The pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician has a current certificate in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation;(7) The pharmacist or pharmacy technician has completed a minimum of two credit hours in immunization-related continuing education courses during each licensing biennium;(8) The pharmacist is in compliance with all applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including complying with adverse events reporting requirements;(9) The pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician has reviewed the patient's vaccination records before administering the vaccine;(10) The pharmacist has informed the patient and the patient's primary guardian or caregiver of the importance of a well-child visit with a pediatrician or other licensed primary care provider and has referred the patient as appropriate; and(11) Where a prescription has been ordered by a person other than the pharmacist, the pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician shall verify that the prescriber or the prescriber's authorized agent is the patient's medical home.(b) After the vaccination is administered, the pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist shall immediately provide to the patient a vaccination record including the following information: (1) The patient's name and date of birth;(2) The type of vaccine administered; and(3) The date and location that the vaccine was administered.(c) The pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician under the direct supervision of a pharmacist shall make a good faith effort to provide within seventy-two hours to the medical home and within five business days to the department of health immunization registry the same information provided to the patient pursuant to subsection (b) as well as the following: (1) The name of the vaccine product that was administered, including the manufacturer, lot number, and expiration date;(2) The method of administration; and(3) The anatomical site of administration.(d) All pharmacy interns or pharmacy technicians who administer vaccines to persons three years of age or older shall complete the training program required by subsection (a) and submit the completion certificate for the training program to the board before administering any vaccine to persons three years of age or older."(e) For the purposes of this section, "medical home" means the primary care physician who, working in collaboration with the family, oversees the acute, chronic, and preventive health needs of the patient in a comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous fashion.Amended by L 2024, c 104,§ 4, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by L 2017, c 68,§ 4, eff. 7/3/2017.Amended by L 2015, c 36,§ 3, eff. 5/5/2015.Added by L 2012, c 42, § 2, eff. 4/24/2012.