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healthcare2 years ago•1 min saved

Grandmother Denied COVID Vaccine for Grandkids at CVS

A grandmother in Wake County, North Carolina, was turned away by CVS when she tried to get her grandsons, aged 6 and 9, their latest COVID-19 vaccine. Despite having Medicaid coverage, she was told she would have to pay $190.99 each for the shots. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services stated that children with Medicaid can receive the vaccine for free at local health departments or Vaccines for Children Program-enrolled providers, but pharmacies are not currently part of the program. The grandmother expressed her concern for her grandkids' safety, especially with the surge of respiratory viruses among children.

via WRAL News|

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health2 years ago•5 min saved

"Uninsured Americans to Continue Receiving Free Covid Vaccines Despite Public Health Emergency End"

Uninsured Americans can still access Covid-19 vaccines at no cost, for now, even though the U.S. public health emergency has ended. The availability and cost of those vaccines are actually determined by the federal government's supply of free shots, not by the public health emergency. Providers of federally purchased Covid vaccines cannot charge patients, or deny them shots, based on a person's insurance status. The government will shift Covid vaccine distribution to the private market as soon as that supply is gone.

via CNBC|

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