An expensive effort : Who covers the costs involved with COVID-19 vaccinations?
Officials said you should not have to pay out of pocket Share Updated: 10:26 PM CST Feb 23, 2021
Officials said you should not have to pay out of pocket Share Updated: 10:26 PM CST Feb 23, 2021
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Show Transcript JULIE: IT’S FREE TO GET YOUR COVID-19 VACCINE. SO WHO IS PAYING FOR IT? GOOD EVENING. I’M JULIE CORNELL. ROB: I’M ROB MCCARTNEY. BETWEEN ACTUAL DOSES, AND THE OPERATIONS AROUND GETTING THE SHOT INTO YOUR ARM, COSTS CAN PILE UP. KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S ALEXANDRA JOINS US WITH MORE ON WHO IS FOOTING THE BILL ALEXANDRA: THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN COVID-19 VACCINES EACH WEEK HERE AT THE MID-AMERICA CENTER. BUT OFFICIALS IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY SAY THE COST TO RUN THIS IS STEEP. AND THEY’RE NOT THE ONLY ONES TALKING ABOUT THE PRICETAG OF THE VACCINE ROLLOUT. WHILE THE COVID-19 VACCINE MAY BE FREE FOR YOU THERE ARE PLENTY OF COSTS INVOLVED
How inclement weather may impact COVID vaccine distribution
Friday s snowstorm didn t impact vaccine shipments in Iowa, but officials said they re prepared if a future storm does. Author: Rachel Droze Updated: 6:41 PM CST January 15, 2021
DES MOINES, Iowa Winter weather could slow down the nation s mass vaccination effort, but those handling logistics of the distribution in Iowa said they re trying their best not to let that happen. We ve got our planning done, our community is ready, our partners are ready, so we re just waiting, Webster County Health Department Director Kari Prescott said.
A spokesperson from FedEx said they haven t had reports of shipping delays in the Des Moines area following Friday s snowstorm.