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Committee OKs pharmacists giving childhood vaccines under written protocol with parental consent
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment requiring written parental consent and passed HB 12‑78 to allow pharmacists to vaccinate children ages 7–17 under a physician‑signed protocol; pediatricians warned the change could reduce preventive office visits in some cases.
Senator Caldwell presented an amendment and the bill to let pharmacists vaccinate children 7–17 under a general written protocol signed by a physician, while the amendment adopted by the committee requires written consent from a parent or legal guardian before vaccination.
Chad Rogers, Arkansas chapter state president for the American…
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