(a) Any person licensed as a pharmacist under part II of this chapter may administer, to an adult, any vaccine, approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration that is listed on the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Adult Immunization Schedule, provided the administration of any such vaccine is conducted pursuant to the order of a licensed health care provider and in accordance with the regulations established pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health and the Commission of Pharmacy, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section. Such regulations shall (1) require any pharmacist who administers a vaccine to an adult pursuant to this section to successfully complete an immunization training program for pharmacists; (2) define the basic requirements of such training program, which shall include training and instruction in pre-administration education and screening, vaccine storage and handling, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections, recordkeeping, vaccine safety, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic cardiac life support and adverse event reporting; (3) identify qualifying training programs, which are accredited by the National Centers for Disease Control Prevention, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or other appropriate national accrediting body; and (4) establish a system of control and reporting.

(c) For purposes of this section, “adult” means an individual who has attained the age of eighteen years.

(P.A. 05-212, S. 6; P.A. 10-82, S. 1; P.A. 12-207, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 05-212 effective July 6, 2005; P.A. 10-82 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting “On and after October 1, 2005”, replacing provision re administration of influenza vaccine with provision re administration of vaccine approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration and adding Subdivs. (1) to (3) re types of vaccines that may be administered by licensed pharmacists and amended Subsec. (b) by deleting “Not later than September 1, 2005” and making technical changes; P.A. 12-207 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing provision re specified purposes for which a vaccine may be administered with provision re vaccine listed on the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Adult Immunization Schedule and making a technical change.