• @Animoscity
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      I agree but I’m pretty sure the vaccine is still free at like cvs and targets. Similar to their flu annual flu shot

      • @wookiepedia
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        210 months ago

        Not free, just covered by most insurance.

      • @ChexMax
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        210 months ago

        I don’t think the flu shot is free without insurance either?

      • @[email protected]
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        110 months ago

        Yeah, the pharmas just jacked up the price because all the subsidized research and first couple rounds of profits only got them a medium sized yacht.

    • nicetriangle
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      It’s still free and they’ve offered multiple courses of it since it came out and they’ve been pretty liberal with it. When I was living there I got the 1st and 2nd dose plus 2 courses of boosters all for free.

      I would think the majority of deaths are from some combination of poor general health in the population which is also aging, antivax/antimask/conservative bullshit, and workers rights sucking wrt sick time/etc.

      • @ZoopZeZoop
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        310 months ago

        Isn’t it being free ending now for some insurances? I don’t know if it has already happened or it’s happening soon, but unless something has changed again, it’s happening.

        • nicetriangle
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          Not sure when/if that goes into effect but if so that wouldn’t have any weight on the situation in the article right now.

      • @[email protected]
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        The COVID vaccine was commercialized now, so they can charge for it. I don’t know when that takes effect or if there are other ways to get it free, like through a voucher or manufacturers coupon. I hope hospital networks and similar are just eating the cost and giving them out.