Allowing dentists to give COVID-19 vaccines could help in distribution By: Scripps National and last updated 2020-12-14 15:35:15-05 All sorts of medical providers are willing to play a role in vaccine distribution once it becomes widely available. âI think what's going to happen is the vaccination process goes down the pathway, and in the next year, you'll see more and more states get on board with that,â said Dr. Robert Zena, President of the American Association of Dental Boards. Zena says we've already seen several state legislatures approve dentists to give the COVID-19 vaccine and about a dozen more are in the process of doing so.