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submitted 8 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot.

One expert called the rates “abysmal.”

The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks ago.

The data also indicated that nearly 40% of adults said they probably or definitely will not get the shot. A similar percentage of parents said they did not plan to vaccinate their children.

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[-] ElectroVagrant@lemmy.world 33 points 8 months ago

use poor messaging

Speaking of, isn't the U.S. now charging for them/requiring insurance? Add that to the mix and of course fewer will get it.

[-] homura1650@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago

No. The CDC Bridge Access Program is set to run through December 2024. As long as you go to a participating pharmacy, the Covid vaccine is free regardless of insurance status.

You can search on vaccines.gov for participating pharmacies.

[-] TheDarkKnight@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

CVS tried to charge me last year because apparently my insurance is on Walgreen’s team, not CVS’s team because America is fucking stupid about healthcare.

[-] Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

Yea ive heard it should still be free but im not sure, i wont know till i get it in a couple weeks

[-] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago

Yeah, pretty much any insurance will cover it in-network, but in my experience they're not really trying to communicate that to people.

Flu shots, by comparison, are almost universally covered by insurance or in some cases even by employers directly, and my email gets blown up annually with reminders to get one.

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