Immunization Information | Arizona State Board of Pharmacy

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Due to the Health Emergency, pharmacy technician trainee licenses that expire 12/30/2021 will be extended to June 30, 2022. The Board will re-evaluate again in June 2022 if additional extensions are required. The extension will apply to pharmacy technician trainee licenses that expire while we are in a Health Emergency. Please note: This extension will continue to be evaluated periodically, and so it is highly encouraged to become nationally certified and apply for your pharmacy technician license.

Immunization Information

Pharmacists and pharmacy or graduate interns may obtain from the Board, certification to administer immunizations, vaccines, and, in an emergency, epinephrine and diphenhydramine to an eligible adult patient or eligible minor patient. You must have a current Arizona pharmacist or intern license to obtain certification.

Please note: Interns are not to give immunizations unless under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist who also holds a valid immunization certificate.

If you have any questions about immunization, please email Alyssha Vargas, Licensing and Exams Coordinator.

New Applicants

a completed application
proof of completion of a training program specified in A.A.C. R4-23-411
a current certificate in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Renewal Applicants

completed as part of your pharmacist license renewal every 2 years
2 hours of ACPE-approved immunization related CE
a current certificate in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Immunization application

Below are some of the more common statutes & rules associated with immunization.
For questions or additional information, please contact the Board office.

Statutes	Description
A.R.S. § 32-1974	Pharmacists; administration of immunizations, vaccines and emergency medications; certification; reporting requirements; advisory committee; definitions
Rules
A.A.C. R4-23-411	Pharmacist-administered or Pharmacy or Graduate Intern-administered Immunizations

revised 05.30.2019
	0 - 2 years of age	3 - 5 years of age	6 - 12 years of age	13 - 17 years of age	18 years of age +
WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION		Influenza	Influenza Booster Dose - Primary Adolescent Series *	Recommended by CDC for Minors	Recommended by CDC for Adults / Travelers Excludes any listed in R9-6-1301
PRESCRIPTION REQUIRED		No pharmacist / intern administered immunizations approved for this age group except for Influenza as noted above	Any not listed above, per CDC immunization schedule, including 1st Dose Primary Adolescent Series *	Any not included in CDC immunization schedule	Any not included in CDC immunization schedule Any on R9-6-1301 list Japanese Encephalitis Yellow Fever Typhoid Rabies Cholera

		= No Immunization Approved for Pharmacist / Intern Administration
		* Primary adolescent series: ages 11 - 12 as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1974
		Immunization rule: A.A.C. R4-23-411
		CDC immunization schedules: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/

OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION

Pursuant to section 41-1093.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, an agency shall limit all occupational regulations to regulations that are demonstrated to be necessary to specifically fulfill a public health, safety or welfare concern. Pursuant to sections 41-1093.02 and 41-1093.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, you have the right to petition this agency to repeal or modify the occupational regulation or bring an action in a court of general jurisdiction to challenge the occupational regulation and to ensure compliance with section 41-1093.01, Arizona Revised Statutes.

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