iCARE Pharmacy Services, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Two (2) contact hours are available upon completion of the posttest and the evaluation. Technicians must pass the exam with a score of 70% or better. There will be an additional opportunity to retake the posttest if the participant does not pass. This is an ACPE application-based activity. Initial Release Date: February 1, 2026. Expiration Date: February 1, 2029. UAN: 0675-0000-26-012-H06-T. Florida Board of Pharmacy approval number 20-.Description
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
In October 2022, the Florida Board of Pharmacy finalized its statutes from 2022 legislation which allow pharmacy technicians to administer immunizations under the supervision of a pharmacist. Florida Statutes 465.189 (1) In accordance with guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for each recommended immunization or vaccine, a pharmacist who is certified under subsection (7) or a registered intern or a registered pharmacy technician under the supervision of such pharmacist may administer the following immunizations or vaccines to an adult within the framework of an established protocol under a supervising physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459:
(a) Immunizations or vaccines listed in the Adult Immunization Schedule as of March 31, 2022, by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The board may authorize by rule additional immunizations or vaccines as they are added to the Adult Immunization Schedule.
(b) Immunizations or vaccines recommended by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for international travel as of March 31, 2022. The board may authorize by rule additional immunizations or vaccines as they are recommended by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for international travel.
(c) Immunizations or vaccines licensed for use in the United States, or which have been authorized for emergency use, by the United States Food and Drug Administration as of March 31, 2022. This course will prepare technicians with the educational tools to administer vaccinations listed in ACIP.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Recognize the role of pharmacy technicians as vaccine providers; Differentiate characteristics of the various types of vaccines; Demonstrate proper techniques for administration of vaccines by the intramuscular and subcutaneous routes; Provide an overview of each vaccine preventable disease: dosing, administration, contraindications, adverse effects and storage; Use the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to identify adults and children who are in need of vaccines; Document necessary vaccine information provided to each patient; Utilize resources for assisting immunizing providers and educators.
