KansasKansas pharmacists could give age eligible vaccines under protocols
Kansas pharmacists could order and give certain vaccines under a vaccination protocol to people who meet the age limit, with exceptions for vaccines that protocols cannot cover.
What it does
The proposal would let pharmacists order and give certain vaccines under a vaccination protocol to people who meet the age limit. It excludes vaccines that cannot be given under a protocol, including several listed types.
Argument forPeople old enough for covered vaccines might have another place to get vaccinated if pharmacists can follow a vaccination protocol.
Argument againstPeople seeking vaccines that cannot be given under a vaccination protocol could have fewer options at pharmacies.
More detail
The proposal would include ordering and giving certain vaccines under a vaccination protocol in the practice of pharmacy. The proposal covers vaccines approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for people at least seven years old or the older age recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A pharmacist could not give a vaccine that cannot be administered under a vaccination protocol. The text lists cholera, monkeypox, polio, and other vaccines, as well as vaccines approved after January 1, 2023, under pharmacy board rules, among those that cannot be given if no protocol permits them. If enacted, the proposal would take effect after publication in the statute book.
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- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10Died in CommitteeDied
- Apr 9Withdrawn from House Committee on Insurance; Rereferred to House Committee on InsuranceMinor
- Mar 17Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Mar 13Withdrawn from House Committee on Insurance; Referred to House Committee on InsuranceMinor
- Mar 5Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Mar 4Withdrawn from House Committee on Insurance; Referred to House Committee on InsuranceMinor
- 2025
- Feb 7IntroducedMinor
- Feb 7Referred to House Committee on Health and Human ServicesIntroduced
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