From National Association of Chain Drug Stores email, published Oct. 21: National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and CEO Steven C. Anderson issued a statement on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issuance of guidance under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) authorizing qualified pharmacy technicians and state-authorized pharmacy interns to administer childhood vaccines, COVID-19 vaccines when made available, and COVID-19 tests, all subject to several requirements.
This guidance clarifies that the pharmacy intern must be authorized by the State or board of pharmacy in the State in which the practical pharmacy internship occurs, but this authorization need not take the form of a license from, or registration with, the State board of pharmacy.
Anderson said, in part, “Today’s guidance under the PREP Act is the latest in a series of extremely important steps that this Administration has taken to help empower the response of pharmacy teams on behalf of patients. It ultimately will make a difference in scaling the nation’s response in terms of COVID-19 testing, administering critical vaccinations, and ultimately being prepared to make available COVID-19 vaccinations when they are safe, effective and available.”
Related: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists praises HHS guidance authorizing qualified pharmacy technicians and state-authorized pharmacy interns to administer vaccines
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