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Latest COVID-19 vaccine now available, no longer free for the uninsured
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Newly updated COVID-19 vaccines are widely available in the United States, but for the first time since the pandemic began, the vaccine will not be free for uninsured individuals.
The rollout comes as nearly 40 states reported high levels of COVID-19 activity throughout the summer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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With cold and flu season fast approaching, medical experts say the new vaccine comes at a perfect time.
“We are pleased to announce that we have received 1,000 cases of COVID-19 infections in 2019,” Buncombe County Public Health Director Dr. Ellis Matheson said in a statement.
“New and updated COVID vaccines will become available throughout the fall and winter. It is important to get the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine because the protective effect of the COVID-19 vaccines will decrease over time and new COVID-19 vaccines will be updated to provide maximum protection against currently circulating strains.”
Getting the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccination is especially important if you have never received a COVID-19 vaccine, are 65 years of age or older, are at high risk for severe COVID-19, live in a long-term care facility, are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to become pregnant or may become pregnant in the future, and want to lower your risk of long COVID infection.
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is a safer and more reliable form of protection than getting infected with COVID-19.”
Corey Brookshire, manager of B&B Pharmacy in Asheville, said not all insurance plans cover the new vaccine.
“Medicare hasn't yet established many billing codes for this, so right now they can only offer private insurance,” Brookshire said. “A large portion of the premiums are unpaid, but there are no government assistance programs for those who don't have insurance.”
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During the peak of the pandemic, the federal government purchased the vaccine and made it available to everyone for free. Recently, the vaccine has been transferred to the commercial market.
“It was great when the vaccinations and everything was provided for free by the government, and insurance was paid for if you didn't have insurance,” Brookshire said. “Now that we're moving to a consumer market, the government is a lot more strict about how you access the vaccine. When COVID-19 was still a health emergency, the government set up a program in Congress to make the vaccine first, and then once the vaccine was ready, they set up a purchasing program to buy it directly from pharmaceutical companies through the government. After the government bought all the vaccine, pharmacies could order it directly from the government and distribute it across the country.”
Brookshire said the system of vaccine distribution was phased out in 2021 and transitioned to a consumer private market in 2022.
Brookshire said he hopes Medicare will have the billing process sorted out by early next week.
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