Pharmacists rally at Florida Capitol

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Pharmacists in Florida can give flu shots but other vaccinations are off limits.  

Hundreds of pharmacists and pharmacy students were at the state Capitol today rallying for the right to administer shingles and pneumonia vaccines.  

Legislation to give them the right is being sponsored by Miami Republican State Representative Ana Logan.  

Her bill passed a House committee earlier today. "A number of individuals that could be saved from a lifetime of shingles or cost and the adverse reaction to pneumonia is definitely important at this time.”

Currently 40 states allow pharmacists to administer shingles shots and 45 allow them to give pneumonia vaccinations.