Health Affairs August 29, 2023
Since 2021, COVID-19 vaccines have been available to the US public free of charge through the US government’s COVID-19 vaccination program. Government procurement and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine started to phase out as of August 3, 2023, ending in mid- to late September 2023. The end date is anticipated to coincide with the Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of a new monovalent vaccine with XBB.1.5 composition and the transition of COVID-19 vaccine distribution to commercial-market mechanisms.
After commercialization, access to vaccination will depend on mechanisms for payment and whether individuals are covered through Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance, or are uninsured. “Vaccines will remain free for most US residents” through existing health insurance mechanisms, according to the Administration for...
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