U.S. plans to stop buying Covid shots for the public this fall. Here's what that means for you
Publishing timestamp: 2023-02-04 11:47:44
Summary
The US will transition its federal Covid vaccination program to the private market as soon as fall. This means Pfizer and Moderna will sell shots directly to health-care providers at higher prices. People with health insurance will still get their shots for free, but uninsured may have to pay full price. The transition is not tied to the end of the Covid public health emergency in May. Vaccine makers are preparing to sell shots on the private market later this year, but there is still a substantial stockpile of free shots left. The US government is also creating a program to provide free vaccines to uninsured adults.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/04/us-plans-to-stop-buying-covid-shots-in-the-fall-what-that-means.html