State Pharmacy Laws Pose Barriers To COVID-19 Vaccine Access

By Beth Wang / April 10, 2020 at 12:38 PM
States’ restrictions on pharmacists’ authority to administer vaccines pose roadblocks to future COVID-19 vaccination efforts, pharmacy groups say. The concerns come as the Trump administration calls for pharmacists to play a larger role in pandemic response efforts, and state pharmacy associations push for pharmacists to be allowed to administer a COVID-19 vaccine once it is available. The hurdles are especially an issue in New York state, which is one of only three states that do not allow pharmacists to administer...


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