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1. The Board shall, upon application by a dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter who has completed a course of training in the administration of immunizations that is approved by the Board pursuant to subsection 2, issue a special endorsement of the license allowing the dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist to administer immunizations.
2. The Board may approve a course of training in the administration of immunizations if the course:
(a)Provides participants with practical training and written instructional materials concerning the administration of immunizations;
(b)Includes an evaluation of the technique of participants in the administration of immunizations; and
(c)Includes instruction consistent with the guidelines prescribed by the C
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1. The Board shall, upon application by a dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter who has completed a course of training in the administration of immunizations that is approved by the Board pursuant to subsection 2, issue a special endorsement of the license allowing the dentist, dental hygienist or dental therapist to administer immunizations.
2. The Board may approve a course of training in the administration of immunizations if the course:
(a) Provides participants with practical training and written instructional materials concerning the administration of immunizations;
(b) Includes an evaluation of the technique of participants in the administration of immunizations; and
(c) Includes instruction consistent with the guidelines prescribed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Department of Health and Human Services concerning:
(1) Practices for administering immunizations to children, adolescents and adults;
(2) Basic immunology and the mechanism by which immunizations induce protection from disease;
(3) Diseases that are preventable through immunizations;
(4) Storage and management of immunizations;
(5) Recommended schedules for immunization;
(6) Informed consent to immunization;
(7) Physiology and techniques for administering immunizations;
(8) Assessment and counseling before and after administering an immunization;
(9) Maintenance of records relating to immunizations; and
(10) Identifying, responding to and reporting adverse events resulting from immunizations.
3. A dentist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to subsection 1 may administer immunizations by an intranasal, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.
4. A dental hygienist or dental therapist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to subsection 1 may administer immunizations by an intranasal, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection only under authorization from a dentist who also holds such a special endorsement.