Oregon Administrative Rules|Section 855-019-0270 - Immunization Qualifications

                                                
Current through Register Vol. 60, No. 12, December 1, 2021 
(1) In this rule and in OAR 855-019-0280, an intern who is appropriately trained and qualified in accordance with Section (3) of this rule may perform the same duties as a pharmacist, provided that the intern is supervised by an appropriately trained and qualified pharmacist.
 
(2) A pharmacist may administer vaccines to persons who are at least 7 years of age as provided by these rules. For the purposes of this rule, a person is at least 7 years of age on the day of the person's seventh birthday.
 
(3) A pharmacist may administer vaccines under section (1) or section (2) of this rule only if: 
(a) The pharmacist has completed a course of training approved by the Board and maintained competency;
 
(b) The pharmacist training includes, injection site, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) specific to the age and population the pharmacist treats;
 
(c) The pharmacist holds active CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross or any other equivalent program intended for a healthcare provider that contains a hands-on training component and is valid for not more than three years, and documentation of the certification is placed on file in the pharmacy;
 
(d) The vaccines are administered in accordance with an administration protocol written and approved by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA); and
 
(e) The pharmacist has a current copy of the CDC reference, "Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases."
 
 
(4) A pharmacist otherwise in compliance with section three of this rule may, during a declared emergency, administer a vaccine to a person who is at least three (3) years of age when;
(a) The Governor declares a state of public health emergency and authorizes the reduced age limitation; or
 
(b) The Public Health Director, during a declared disease outbreak, authorizes a reduction in the age limit.
 
 
(5) A pharmacist may not delegate the administration of vaccines to another person.
 
Or. Admin. R. 855-019-0270
BP 7-2000, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-00; BP 3-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-9-06; BP 1-2007, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-07; Renumbered from 855-041-0500, BP 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 2-20-08; BP 11-2010, f. 10-22-10, cert. ef. 1-1-11; BP 2-2014, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-14; BP 8-2015, f. & cert. ef. 12-23-15; BP 1-2021, minor correction filed 02/08/2021, effective 2/8/2021
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205 433.441, 433.443 & 2015 OL Ch 295
 
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.151, 689.155, 689.645 & 2015 OL Ch 295
This section was updated on 3/10/2021 by overlay.