The latest vaccines are expected to become available within two days after the CDC director signs off on them.
that 54% of kids and teenagers hospitalized with Covid have no underlying health problems that would otherwise increase their vulnerability.
Still, the committee said, the benefits of vaccination outweighed the risk of myocarditis even in this higher-risk group. For the first time, the cost of Covid vaccines will not be covered by the federal government, though most insurance plans, both private and public, will cover them. The list price will top $100 per shot.
But previous federal funds that went toward outreach, education and programs that assured vaccine access in vulnerable lower-income areas have dried up.
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