Doctors oppose bill that would let pharmacists continue to vaccinate children after pandemic

By: Alan Yu and Nina Feldman

A bipartisan bill in Harrisburg aims to permanently allow pharmacists and trained pharmacy staff members to vaccinate children. The temporary privilege is set to expire whenever the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.

Pharmacists say the emergency authorization has allowed them to reach thousands of families in underprivileged areas, both urban and rural, who don’t regularly see pediatricians or have access to doctor offices.

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