Changes to Covid-19 Vaccine Policy in US May Affect You
Digest more
The Trump administration's COVID-19 vaccine policy changes mean anyone who is healthy and under 65 will likely have to pay out of pocket for the shot.
The change marks a shift in the Food and Drug Administration’s policy on approving COVID-19 vaccines, which the new commissioner described as a “one-size-fits-all regulatory framework.”
S Denver Health physician said there are "concerning dimensions" about the announcement from Health and Human Services Secretary that the HHS will no longer recommend that healthy children and healthy pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Insurance coverage typically follows federal recommendations, so anyone who is healthy and under 65 is likely to have to pay out of pocket to get the shot ‒ which runs about $200 ‒ if they can get it. It's not clear what insurance companies will do about the new recommendations.