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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The National Community Pharmacists Association is cheering today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that extend certain pharmacist authorities through December of 2024. Specifically, the move will allow pharmacists, techs, and interns to continue administering COVID-19 and flu vaccinations to patients ages 3 and over. See details here.
Doug Hoey
NCPA CEO B. Douglas Hoey participated in a March 2023 meeting with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, his staff, and others during which Hoey emphasized the confusing nature of the public health emergency’s winddown for independent pharmacies and the patients they serve.
“Pharmacy teams and those throughout the supply chain worked hard to make the federal vaccine program a success, and succeed it has; nearly 302 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered and reported by those participating,” Hoey said. “Countless lives have been saved because of these efforts.
“Ensuring patients can keep accessing these and other important health care services at their local community pharmacy is critical for millions of Americans. We’re grateful to Secretary Becerra and the Biden administration for recognizing this with today’s announcement and will continue working to ensure that community pharmacies remain engaged in the fight against the coronavirus and other diseases.”
