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Protocol for Administration of Vaccines by Pharmacists Submitted by the Joint Pharmacist Administered Vaccines Committee and Reviewed, Revised, and Approved by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
South Carolina Board of Pharmacy South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
South Carolina Board of Pharmacy
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Abstract
In 2010, to help increase the vaccination rates in South Carolina, the South Carolina General Assembly amended the Pharmacy Practice Act by adding S.C. Code Ann. § 40-43-190 that directed the Board of Medical Examiners to issue a protocol authorizing pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines and certain medications without a practitioner order and S.C. Code Ann. § 40-43-200 which created the Joint Pharmacist Administered Influenza Vaccines Committee under the Board of Medical Examiners. Since 2010, additional amendments have been made to these sections which changed the name of the Committee to the Joint Pharmacist Administered Vaccines Committee as well as expanded the vaccines that can be given, the patient minimum age, and the licensed pharmacy personnel that can administer the vaccines pursuant to the protocol. The Committee makes recommendations and the Board of Medical Examiners determines whether a specific vaccine is appropriate for administration by licensed pharmacists and pharmacy interns or eligible pharmacy technicians under the direct supervision of a qualified pharmacist without a written order or prescription of a practitioner. For any recommended vaccine by the Committee, the Committee must also submit a proposed written protocol for the purpose of authorizing pharmacists to administer the vaccine.
Issue Date
2024-10-21
Keywords
Pharmacists--South Carolina, Vaccines--South Carolina
Type
Document
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