Amid widespread debate and questions about COVID-19 vaccines, the Florida Board of Pharmacy on Tuesday said pharmacists in the state are able to provide the vaccines to patients. The board, during a brief meeting, cited a state law that allows pharmacists to administer vaccines that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Watch NBC6 free wherever you are WATCH HERE WATCH HEREBoard members said COVID-19 vaccines fall under that category. Pharmacists also need to have what is known as a “protocol” under a physician to administer vaccines. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has been a prominent critic of COVID-19 vaccines, and the issue has gained additional attention through actions by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic.