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Immunization
Training Programs & Supplemental Course Information
The Ohio Pharmacists Association was instrumental in the passage of HB 394 which allows Ohio pharmacists and pharmacy interns to administer all immunizations recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to individuals 7 years of age and older.
Pharmacists and pharmacy interns desiring to give immunizations must:
- complete a course in drug administration approved by the State Board of Pharmacy;
- receive and maintain certification to perform basic life-support procedures by completing a basic life-support training course certified by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association;
- practice in accordance with a definitive set of treatment guidelines specified in a protocol established by a physician and approved by the State Board of Pharmacy.
The Pharmacist Training Program for Immunizations offered by Ohio Pharmacists Foundation (OPF) is a course approved by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy. This program can also serve as a refresher course for pharmacists who may have been trained previously, but who would like to review injection technique, especially if they have not administered immunizations recently. The course will also provide information on currently available vaccines and the recommended dosing schedules.
Pharmacists and pharmacy interns must be able to document that they meet the training criteria for each immunization they will be administering. Additional coursework must be completed if their current certification does not include training on that particular immunization. OPF offers supplemental home-study article to meet this additional training requirement. To order supplemental immunization home-study articles, click here.,2013_layout_interior
If you are unable to attend the next program but are interested in attending a future program, please complete the following form.
Immunization Program Interest Form
