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North Carolina Law Extends Pharmacists’ Authority to Administer Vaccines, Adds Parental Consent for Minors

North Carolina Law Extends Pharmacists’ Authority to Administer Vaccines, Adds Parental Consent for Minors
A 12-year-old girl receives her COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination hub in Dubbo, Australia, on Aug. 21, 2021. Belinda Soole/Getty Images
Matt McGregor
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A North Carolina law now extends the authority of pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines without a prescription from a physician.

The temporary authority had been granted by an emergency amendment to the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP) in 2020.

Matt McGregor
Matt McGregor
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Matt McGregor is an Epoch Times reporter who covers general U.S. news and features. Send him your story ideas: [email protected]
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