My Medicare kicks in 12/1. I cannot wait. So, Walgreens has pared with UHC for covid shots. I go there for spikevax, and the tech informs me UHC is not paying for it. $250. I'm pissed. Next day go to publix, they run it, and it goes through and costs me $0.

I have no clue.

Expected to pay a couple hundred plus for the shot. But my locally owned pharmacy staff said my insurance benefit covered it.

Had noticed a pretty big range of cost for the RSV shot, so maybe it depends on the pharmacy?

What You Need to Know

CDC’s Bridge Access Program provides free COVID-19 vaccines to adults without health insurance and adults whose insurance does not cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs. This program will end by December 31, 2024. Use these resources to promote the program and expand equitable access for COVID-19 vaccination.

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Free updated COVID-19 vaccines are available to most adults living in the U.S. through their private health insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid plans. However, there are 25-30 million adults without health insurance and additional adults whose insurance does not cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs. CDC’s Bridge Access Program provides free COVID-19 vaccines for these adults.

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Adults 18 years and older without health insurance and adults whose health insurance does not cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs can get free updated COVID-19 vaccines through the Bridge Access Program.

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Local Healthcare Providers

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Pharmacies

CDC established new contracts with CVS, Walgreens, and eTrueNorth through existing Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) contracts to provide free COVID-19 vaccines.

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