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Despite President Biden terminating the national emergency related to COVID-19 in early April, Secretary Becerra of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on April 19, 2023, he intends to issue an amendment to the declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act for medical countermeasures against COVID-19 extending parts of their countermeasures for vaccines, tests and treatments until December, 2024. HHS intends to continue their efforts for another year and a half after the pandemic emergency has officially ended in order to "ensure an orderly transition" for Governors, state, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies, industry, and advocates. The amendment will also include measures and liability protections for administration of seasonal flu vaccines.

Changes that HHS plans to make include:
• Extending coverage for COVID-19 vaccines, seasonal influenza vaccines, and COVID-19 tests PREP Act immunity from liability will be extended through December 2024 to pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians to administer COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccines (to those individuals three and over, consistent with other requirements), and COVID-19 tests, regardless of any US Government agreement or emergency declaration.

Click on this link to read the entire statement and planned changes to PREP Act coverage: HHS Announces Intent to Amend the Declaration Under the PREP Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19 (April 14, 2023) US Department of Health and Human Services, www.hhs.gov media release