Updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available, but they’re no longer free of charge for people without insurance.
Most people with private insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid can still get the vaccine without having to pay out-of-pocket. For those without insurance at all or without coverage for the vaccine, Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID shot could cost $200 at a pharmacy.
“It’s a lot more challenging now,” Adriane Casalotti, MPH, chief of government and public affairs of the National Association of County and City Health Officials, told Verywell. “The vaccine has gone back into the traditional healthcare system, which can be difficult to access for people without insurance or who are underinsured.”