On August 13, the Board of Pharmacy adopted Temporary Rule OAR 855-115-0345 updating the Standard Vaccination Protocols to include the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for the 2025-2026 influenza season.
The ACIP guidance, adopted on July 22, reaffirmed recommendations for the routine annual influenza vaccination of all persons aged ≥6 months who do not have contraindications for the 2025-2026 season.
ACIP recommends only single-dose formulations of annual influenza vaccines that are free of thimerosal as a preservative for three populations:
- Children 18 years or younger
- Pregnant women
- All adults
Please remember licensees are required to follow the age restrictions set forth by state law in ORS 689.645.
Also in Oregon, the Board of Pharmacy permanently adopted the following rules at the August 2025 board meeting:
- Div 102 – Board Delegated Limited Authority for Vaccine Protocol rules *Effective August 8
- Divs 104/115 – Standard Vaccination Protocols *Effective August 8
- Standard Vaccination Protocol for Managing Adverse Reactions & Assessment and Treatment Care Pathway
- Divs 115/135 – Standards Adopted by Reference *Effective August 8
Review the Secretary of State filing notices on the rulemaking page.
Review the Standard Vaccination Protocols located on the Public Health & Pharmacy Formulary Advisory Committee / Protocols page.
Email all rulemaking related inquiries to pharmacy.rulemaking@bop.oregon.gov.
Also in Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking amending pharmacy dispensing, prescription requirements and regulatory cleanup of program rules as follows. A hearing will be held on September 18 from 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm and comments are due to the agency by 5:00 pm on September 21; see notice for details.
- 410-121-0000 (Foreword and Definition of Terms): Amending definition of "mental health drug" to align with other rules and remove references to previous repealed rule definition.
- 410-121-0111 (Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee): Removing outdated language referencing 2011 bill and previous governing body.
- 410-121-0145 (Prescription Requirements): Removing outdated language for age restrictions and contraceptive prescribing.
- 410-121-0146 (Dispensing Limitations): Amending language to allow large days supply for select MH [mental health] carve out medications.
- 410-121-0147 (Exclusions and Limitations): Amending language to clean up repealed rule references.
- 410-121-0155 (Reimbursement): Amending language to exempt IHS [Indian Health Service] and Tribal pharmacies from AAAC survey process.
Finally in Oregon, the Prescription Drug Affordability Board posted its draft agenda and meeting materials for the August 20 meeting. Register in advance.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Sandra Guckian at 703-774-4801.