Texas SB254 expands pharmacists' authority to administer immunizations and vaccinations to patients aged three and older.

Texas SB254 amends the Texas Occupations Code to allow pharmacists to order and administer immunizations and vaccinations to patients aged three and older, provided the immunizations or vaccinations are FDA-approved or listed in CDC recommendations. The bill specifies conditions under which pharmacists may administer these immunizations or vaccinations, including the need for a physician's written protocol and adherence to CDC training standards. It also mandates that pharmacists notify the prescribing physician within 14 days of administering an immunization or vaccination.

Texas SB254 expands pharmacists' authority to administer immunizations and vaccinations to patients aged three and older.

Texas SB254 amends the Texas Occupations Code to allow pharmacists to order and administer immunizations and vaccinations to patients aged three and older, provided the immunizations or vaccinations are FDA-approved or listed in CDC recommendations. The bill specifies conditions under which pharmacists may administer these immunizations or vaccinations, including the need for a physician's written protocol and adherence to CDC training standards. It also mandates that pharmacists notify the prescribing physician within 14 days of administering an immunization or vaccination.