Columbus, OH – Greg R. Lawson, research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, issued the following statement after Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 6 into law. The Buckeye Institute-championed bill will allow pharmacists to test for COVID-19 and administer COVID-19 vaccines.

“Governor DeWine wisely signed into law a series of policies, contained in House Bill 6, that will permanently expand the pool of health care providers that can administer the COVID-19 vaccine. This Buckeye Institute-championed policy was a recommendation Buckeye made in the early days of the pandemic and, by allowing pharmacists to test for COVID-19 and administer COVID-19 vaccines, will further Ohio’s ability to put this pandemic in its rearview mirror.”

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