Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1)
All applications for vaccine certification programs shall be made on board
approved form DH-MQA 1234, "Board of Pharmacy Immunization Certification
Program Provider Application," dated 08/15, which is hereby incorporated by
reference. To obtain an application go to
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06807,
or contact the Board of Pharmacy at 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3254 or (850)488-0595, or download the application from
the web at https://floridaspharmacy.gov.
(2) The Board shall approve for initial
certification of pharmacist and pharmacy intern administration of vaccines,
programs of study not less than 20 hours that include coursework covering all
of the following:
(a) Mechanisms of action for
vaccines, contraindications, drug interactions, and monitoring after vaccine
administration;
(b) Immunization
Schedules;
(c) Immunization
screening questions, provision of risk/benefit information, informed consent,
recordkeeping, and electronic reporting into the statewide immunization
registry;
(d) Vaccine storage and
handling;
(e) Bio-Hazardous waste
disposal and sterile techniques;
(f) Entering, negotiating and performing
pursuant to physician oversight protocols;
(g) Community immunization resources and
programs;
(h) Identifying, managing
and responding to adverse incidents including but not limited to potential
allergic reactions associated with vaccine administration;
(i) Procedures and policies for reporting
adverse events to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS);
(j) Reimbursement procedures and vaccine
coverage by federal, state and local governmental jurisdictions and private
third party payors;
(k)
Administration techniques;
(l)
Administration of epinephrine using an autoinjector delivery system;
(m) The immunization and vaccine guidelines
in the Immunization Schedule by the United States Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention;
(n) The
immunizations or vaccines recommended by the United States Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention for international travel;
(o) State of emergency administration of
immunizations or vaccines;
(p)
Review of Section 465.189, F.S.; and,
(q) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
training.
Successful completion of the certification program must
include a successful demonstration of competency in the administration
technique and a cognitive examination.
(3) The Board shall approve for initial
certification of registered pharmacy technician administration of vaccines,
programs of study, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
Education (ACPE), not less than 6 hours that include coursework covering all
the following:
(a) Technique for preparing and
administering immunizations in a safe and effective manner
(b) Administration routes
(c) Recognizing and responding to allergic
vaccine reaction and other emergency situations
(d) Needle selection based on vaccines and
patient size and age
(e)
Documentation procedures
(f) A real
time competency validation through the observation and return demonstration of
a complete successful administration of an intramuscular and subcutaneous
injection to a human being which shall include distraction techniques during
the administration and universal precautions as they pertain to blood borne
pathogens.
Rulemaking Authority 465.005 FS. Law Implemented 465.189
FS.
New 3-20-08, Amended 8-30-10, 7-29-13, 5-29-16, 11-18-21,
10-19-22.
