NCPA cheers HHS decision on COVID-19 vaccines
By HME News Staff
Updated 11:31 AM CDT, Mon April 17, 2023
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association is applauding the announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that extend certain pharmacist authorities through December of 2024. Specifically, the move will allow pharmacists, techs, and interns to continue administering COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to patients ages three and over. “Pharmacy teams and those throughout the supply chain worked hard to make the federal vaccine program a success, and succeed it has; nearly 302 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered and reported by those participating,” said B. Douglas Hoey NCPA CEO. “Countless lives have been saved because of these efforts. We’re grateful to Secretary Becerra and the Biden administration for recognizing this with today’s announcement and will continue working to ensure that community pharmacies remain engaged in the fight against the coronavirus and other diseases.”
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