PENNSYLVANIA, June 9 - county under the jurisdiction of the department in the

implementation of the Commonwealth's COVID-19 Interim

Vaccination Plan. A pharmacy under this section must have been

approved as a COVID-19 vaccine provider and employ a certified

immunizing pharmacist.

(b) Exception.--If a county under the jurisdiction of the

department cannot comply with the requirements of subsection

(a), the department shall include any local pharmacy in a county

under subsection (a).

(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"COVID-19." The novel coronavirus as identified in the

Governor's proclamation of disaster emergency issued on March 6,

2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020).

"COVID-19 Interim Vaccination Plan." Version 8.0 of the

Commonwealth's COVID-19 Interim Vaccination Plan published March

31, 2021.

"COVID-19 vaccine." A vaccine for COVID-19 that has received

emergency use authorization from the United States Food and Drug

Administration.

"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.

"Local pharmacy." A pharmacy, as defined under section 2(12)

of the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as

the Pharmacy Act, that is independent and solely owned and

operated in this Commonwealth. The term does not include a

retail chain pharmacy.

"Provider." A COVID-19 vaccine provider approved by the

Department of Health to distribute and administer COVID-19

vaccine doses in this Commonwealth.

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