On March 31, 2021, Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) announced a directive to reduce barriers to vaccine administration in pharmacies across Montana. The directive permits pharmacists to use any qualified, licensed health care providers, under their scope of practice, to assist with the administration of COVID-19 vaccines for the remainder of the state of emergency and temporarily waives the current restriction on the number of pharmacy technicians a pharmacist may supervise for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines and associated administrative duties and procedures. The directive is in effect for the remainder of Montana’s state of emergency per Executive Order 2-2021.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.