§ 247d-6d((i)(8)(B) when administering FDA- authorized or licensed COVID-19 vaccines, State-licensed pharmacists and pharmacy interns licensed or registered by their State board of pharmacy must satisfy the following requirements:
The vaccine must be FDA-authorized or FDA-licensed
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Who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine?
COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people aged 12 years and older in the United States for the prevention of COVID-19.
Who can get the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1b?
In Phase 1b, COVID-19 vaccine should be offered to people aged 75 years and older and non–health care frontline essential workers, and in Phase 1c, to people aged 65–74 years, people aged 16–64 years with high-risk medical conditions, and essential workers not included in Phase 1b.
What medical conditions make you exempt from COVID-19 vaccine?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the only people who shouldn’t get vaccinated are those who had a severe allergic reaction, called anaphylaxis, immediately after a first vaccine dose or to a component of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Who should not get the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?
If you have had a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) or an immediate allergic reaction, even if it was not severe, to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (such as polyethylene glycol), you should not get an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
Who can get the Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccine?
The boosters are approved for those who are 65 and older, as well as those 18 to 64 who are either at high risk of severe COVID because of an underlying medical condition or have jobs or living situations put them at high risk.
When can eligible people get a Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccine?
The booster dose must be given at least six months past the second Pfizer shot.
When will kids get Covid vaccine?
Experts are hopeful that a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 from Pfizer-BioNTech will clear regulatory hurdles by the end of October or early November, paving the way for millions more Americans to get vaccinated, at least partially, this fall.
Who is included in the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout?
Phase 1a includes healthcare personnel and long-term care facility residents. Phase 1b includes persons ≥75 years of age and frontline essential workers. Phase 1c includes persons 65-74 years of age, persons 16-64 years of age with high-risk medical conditions, and essential workers not recommended in Phase 1a or 1b.
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine if I have an underlying condition?
People with underlying medical conditions can receive a COVID-19 vaccine as long as they have not had an immediate or severe allergic reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine or to any of the ingredients in the vaccine. Learn more about vaccination considerations for people with underlying medical conditions. Vaccination is an important consideration for adults of any age with certain underlying medical conditions because they are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
Should you get the COVID-19 vaccine if you are immunocompromised?
Effective August 13, 2021, CDC recommends that people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised receive an additional dose of an mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) at least 28 days after the completion of the initial mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series.
Can you get the Pfizer booster if you had the Moderna vaccine?
What if I got Moderna? Can I get a Pfizer booster? Not yet. Health officials say they don’t have enough data on mix-and-match vaccinations.
What medications should be avoided before the COVID-19 vaccine?
It is not recommended you take over-the-counter medicine – such as ibuprofen, aspirin, or acetaminophen – before vaccination for the purpose of trying to prevent vaccine-related side effects.
