As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations creep up during a summer wave of heightened virus activity, updated vaccines are still likely weeks away.
Why it matters:
- Americans have largely tuned out COVID, but the latest COVID uptick is a reminder that the virus continues to circulate and mutate — though the threat is far below pandemic-era levels.
- Health officials face a challenge convincing a pandemic-fatigued public to get an updated COVID shot, as vaccine uptake has declined with each successive booster.
COVID vaccines are free whether or not you have insurance.
The only difference is that if you don’t have insurance, the government covers the cost.
Is this outdated? Because it used to be true but I had to pay for my sister’s last shot. Or…we got flu shots at the same time maybe that’s what I paid for?
Probably the flu shot. As far as I know no one pays for covid shots yet.