Pharmacies are reminded to follow all rules and regulations regarding documentation and notification of pharmacist-administered vaccinations.

Per the California Health and Safety Code, Section 1746.4(d):

Notifications: The pharmacist shall notify the patient’s primary care provider of any vaccines administered to the patient, or enter the appropriate information in a patient record system shared with the primary care provider, as permitted by the primary care provider. Primary care provider notification must take place within 14 days of the administration of any vaccine. If the patient does not have a primary care provider, or is unable to provide contact information for his or her primary care provider, the pharmacist shall advise the patient to consult an appropriate health care provider of the patient’s choice. If known, notification to the prenatal care provider of immunizations provided to pregnant women must take place within 14 days of the administration of any vaccine.

Per the California Health and Safety Code, Section 1746.4(d):

Immunization Registry: A pharmacist shall fully report the information described in Section 120440(c) of the Health and Safety Code into one or more state and/or local immunization information systems within 14 days of the administration of any vaccine. The pharmacist shall inform the patient or the patient’s guardian of immunization record sharing preferences, detailed in Section 120440(e) of the Health and Safety Code.

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