Seventh Amendment to PREP Act Declaration Further Increases the Pool of Authorized COVID-19 Vaccinators
By EsqSocial Corporation 30/03/21
On March 12, 2021, the US Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) amended, its Declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (“PREP Act”) for the seventh time. The Seventh Amendment expands the category of individuals authorized to administer COVID-19 vaccines to properly trained individuals even if prescribing, dispensing, and administering vaccines is not within the scope of their license or usual responsibilities. Specifically, the Amendment action authorizes...
By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP