North Dakota Administrative Code
Title 61 - Pharmacy, Board of
Article 61-04 - Professional Practice
Chapter 61-04-14 - Limited Prescriptive Authority for Immunizations
Section 61-04-14-02 - Ordering and administration of immunization

1. Authorized immunizations. The immunizations authorized to be ordered and administered pursuant to a statewide protocol to patients ages three or older must include an immunization recommended by ACIP in its approved vaccination schedule, any other emergency immunization in response to a public health emergency, and an immunization recommended by the centers for disease control and prevention for international travel.

2. Authorized pharmacist. An authorized pharmacist shall meet the standards in section 61-04-11-02 to obtain and maintain authority to administer immunizations.

3. Assessment. An authorized pharmacist shall assess a patient for appropriateness for receiving a vaccination before ordering and administering a vaccine pursuant to the statewide protocol.

4. Verification and reporting. Before ordering and administration of an immunization pursuant to a statewide protocol, the authorized pharmacist shall consult and review the statewide immunization registry. The authorized pharmacist or the authorized pharmacist's designee shall report any immunization ordered and administered to the state immunization registry. The pharmacist may provide the patient with a record of the vaccine administered.

5. Records. The prescribing pharmacist shall maintain records of all immunizations ordered and administered through the statewide protocol. Informed consent must be documented in accordance with the statewide protocol. Records must be maintained at least five years from date of administration.