Despite availability of COVID vaccines and treatments, an average of 1,500 Americans are dying from the virus every week. Experts explain why this might be happening.
It’s still free and they’ve offered multiple courses of it since it came out and they’ve been pretty liberal with it. When I was living there I got the 1st and 2nd dose plus 2 courses of boosters all for free.
I would think the majority of deaths are from some combination of poor general health in the population which is also aging, antivax/antimask/conservative bullshit, and workers rights sucking wrt sick time/etc.
Isn’t it being free ending now for some insurances? I don’t know if it has already happened or it’s happening soon, but unless something has changed again, it’s happening.
The COVID vaccine was commercialized now, so they can charge for it. I don’t know when that takes effect or if there are other ways to get it free, like through a voucher or manufacturers coupon. I hope hospital networks and similar are just eating the cost and giving them out.
I’m hopeful that it is indeed still free for uninsured people. It makes sense from a public health perspective that you’d want to have as many people vaccinated as possible.
Maybe because a lot of Americans don’t have healthcare and the vaccine is no longer free?
I agree but I’m pretty sure the vaccine is still free at like cvs and targets. Similar to their flu annual flu shot
Not free, just covered by most insurance.
I don’t think the flu shot is free without insurance either?
Yeah, the pharmas just jacked up the price because all the subsidized research and first couple rounds of profits only got them a medium sized yacht.
It’s still free and they’ve offered multiple courses of it since it came out and they’ve been pretty liberal with it. When I was living there I got the 1st and 2nd dose plus 2 courses of boosters all for free.
I would think the majority of deaths are from some combination of poor general health in the population which is also aging, antivax/antimask/conservative bullshit, and workers rights sucking wrt sick time/etc.
Isn’t it being free ending now for some insurances? I don’t know if it has already happened or it’s happening soon, but unless something has changed again, it’s happening.
Not sure when/if that goes into effect but if so that wouldn’t have any weight on the situation in the article right now.
The COVID vaccine was commercialized now, so they can charge for it. I don’t know when that takes effect or if there are other ways to get it free, like through a voucher or manufacturers coupon. I hope hospital networks and similar are just eating the cost and giving them out.
Vaccine is very free.
… with insurance
I’m pretty sure the vaccine is still free. I got one two months ago with my flu shot.
Well apparently people were having difficulty getting them for free after the commercialization.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-covid-vaccine-free-with-without-insurance/
You were able to get one for free while uninsured?
A lot of health departments had free vaccine clinics.
I honestly don’t remember so could have been because of my insurance
No biggie, I was just curious.
I’m hopeful that it is indeed still free for uninsured people. It makes sense from a public health perspective that you’d want to have as many people vaccinated as possible.