Vaccine Program

Administration of Vaccines

The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy has recently expanded the list of vaccines that qualified pharmacists are authorized to administer to patients who are 18 years of age and older. The list of included vaccines is:

Influenza
Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td/Tdap)
Varicella
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Zoster
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PSV23)
Meningococcal
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)

These vaccines are covered per Commonwealth Care Alliance's formulary. Participating pharmacies may bill Commonwealth Care Alliance's pharmacy benefit manager, Catamaran; however, a prescription for the vaccine is required in order to be reimbursed.

Last Updated 7/13/12