Indiana Administrative Code
Title 856 - INDIANA BOARD OF PHARMACY
Article 4 - PHARMACIST VACCINATIONS ADMINISTERED VIA PROTOCOL AUTHORITY
Rule 1 - Pharmacist Vaccinations Administered via Protocol Authority
Section 1-2 - Required components of immunization protocol for administering vaccinations
Universal Citation: 856 IN Admin Code 1-2
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 25-26-13-4; IC 25-26-13-31.5
Affected: IC 25-26-13
Sec. 2.
(a) The protocol for the administration of immunizations must include the following:
(1) For each immunization to be administered
by a pharmacist, or pharmacist intern, the following:
(A) The name and strength of the
vaccine.
(B) Precautions and
contraindications.
(C) The intended
audience or patient population.
(D)
The appropriate dosage.
(E)
Administration schedules in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention guidelines.
(F)
Appropriate routes of administration.
(G) Appropriate injection
sites.
(2) The length of
time the pharmacist or pharmacist intern recommends an individual be observed
for adverse effects, which shall be based on appropriate standards of care
established by the physician approving the protocol. The location of the
observation shall be in the general vicinity of the administering pharmacist or
pharmacist intern to allow for ongoing evaluation.
(3) A method to address emergency situations
including, but not limited to, adverse and anaphylactic reactions.
(4) Administration of epinephrine and
appropriate dosages when required in the event of an adverse or anaphylactic
reaction.
(5) A method to notify an
individual's physician and the physician approving the protocol within fourteen
(14) days after administering an immunization.
(6) A copy of the record of vaccination and
notification to the primary care physician and physician approving the protocol
shall be kept in accordance with the statutes and rules of the Indiana board of
pharmacy.
(b) Immunization protocols must be:
(1) approved
and executed by a licensed physician actively practicing with a medical office
in Indiana prior to implementation;
(2) maintained at the pharmacy and available
for inspection by the individual receiving the immunization; and
(3) renewed annually.
(c) The qualifying pharmacist is responsible for the following:
(1) Maintaining the
immunization protocols.
(2)
Ensuring that the protocols are renewed annually.
(3) Ensuring that the name, license number,
and contact information of the physician who wrote the protocol is posted where
the immunization is administered.
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