Empowering dentists to administer COVID-19 vaccines.
Marcia V Rojas-RamirezDavid M DeVitoJulie W McKeeCraig S MillerPublished in: Journal of public health dentistry (2022)
As essential healthcare workers, Kentucky dentists joined the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by participating in a mass vaccination campaign. This communication provides guidance to states, academic institutions, and dentists who are currently in the process of achieving this regulatory change and taking community action. It also provides insights to the benefits of expanding the scope of practice to include vaccination as part of dental services.