SB 71 Summary

• Authorizes pharmacists to independently administer vaccines and related emergency medications after completing an approved immunization training program and meeting board-established standards.

• Defines "related emergency medication" to include epinephrine injections and other medications for treating severe allergic reactions to vaccines.

• Grants the State Board of Pharmacy authority to establish standards for independent vaccine and emergency medication administration by pharmacists under new section AS 08.80.168.

• Amends the definition of "practice of pharmacy" to explicitly include the administration of vaccines and related emergency medications as a professional duty.