Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 535 - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
Chapter 15 - Pharmacies
Subchapter 13 - Pharmacy Supportive Personnel
Section 535:15-13-6.1 - Technician rules for administering immunizations

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 535:15-13-6.1

Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024

(a) In order to obtain and maintain eligibility to administer immunizations, an applicant must be permitted as a pharmacy technician in Oklahoma and have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited immunization training program for pharmacy technicians.

(b) A pharmacy technician with immunization registration must complete a minimum of 1 hour of immunization related ACPE accredited, or Board approved Continuing Education (CE) annually.

(c) A pharmacy technician must maintain current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.

(d) The pharmacist in charge and pharmacy technician are responsible for maintaining training and education documentation.

(e) A pharmacy technician with proper training may administer vaccines delegated by the pharmacist on duty if:

(1) The vaccine is authorized, approved, or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

(2) The vaccine is ordered and administered according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC)/Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations.

(3) The delegating pharmacist is readily and immediately available to the immunizing pharmacy technician.

(4) The delegating pharmacist is registered with the Board as an immunizing pharmacist and is current on all other requirements of the Board.

(f) Prior to administering immunizations, each pharmacy technician shall obtain an immunization permit from the Board.

(1) Such pharmacy technician shall apply for and obtain an immunization permit by completing an application form furnished by the Board and paying the $25 fee.

(2) The immunization permit must be displayed in the pharmacy where the pharmacy technician is performing immunizations.

(3) The Board will maintain a registry of pharmacy technicians that have been approved to administer immunizations.

(4) Duplicate immunization permits can be requested from the Board for a fee.

(g) A pharmacy technician seeking reinstatement of a technician permit must complete and submit 2 hours of immunization related ACPE accredited CE to also reinstate a previously issued immunization permit.

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