Statement from Governor Sonny Perdue Concerning Flu Shots Being Administered Without Prescriptions

ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today concerning flu shots being administered without prescriptions:

“This administration fully supports needed flu shots being safely dispensed to Georgians this flu season. For public health reasons, we believe it is imperative that pharmacists and others act as they have in the past. No statute or regulation has passed or was promulgated in the past 12 months that would change the ability of pharmacists to administer flu shots. No one has been prosecuted for delivering flu shots in the standard manner of past years. This administration will not call for sanctions against those acting in the best interests of Georgians and in a manner consistent with past practices. It is my expectation that healthcare professionals will act in the best interests of public health and continue prior practices.”

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