In-Depth: Who pays for the COVID-19 vaccine?
Will Americans have any costs to get vaccinated?
ABC 10News looks into the costs of the COVID-19 vaccine, from the shots themselves to the distribution sites around San Diego County to see who is paying for everything.
and last updated 2021-02-08 10:10:25-05
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - San Diego County is nearing a half-million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine being administered, with daily numbers for vaccine appointments rising.
It s taken a herculean effort to reach this point, with super stations, point-of-distribution (POD) sites, and individual hospitals and clinics all contributing to the effort.
COVID-19 Rates Continue Encouraging Trend
At the L.A. County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, County Director of Public Health Dr. Barbara Ferrer said that she was “encouraged by the significant reduction in new cases.” In recent weeks, daily average cases have dropped from approximately 15,000 to 7,000. This trend line is evident in hospitalizations. The County’s death rate remains very high, as it is a lagging indicator, and high numbers of deaths will likely continue for the next several weeks but should begin to drop in February.
However, on January 30, 2021, the L.A. County Department of Public Health confirmed the second case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.7) detected in the County. According to the County, “presence of the B.1.1.7 variant in Los Angeles County means virus transmission can happen more easily, and residents and businesses must more diligently implement and follow all of the personal protective actions and safety measures
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Nonprofits Urge Targeted Executive, Legislative Policies
February 1, 2021
While nonprofits were included in coronavirus relief legislation, a group of 75 charitable organizations has sent a letter to President Joseph R. Biden and top Congressional leaders, urging them to enact provisions that specifically address their needs.
Within the letter, the group acknowledged the Families First Act, the CARES Act and the COVID relief law contain provisions that help charitable nonprofits.
“However, we note that those Acts often did so by inserting nonprofits into existing or predetermined programs designed for for-profit businesses that face very different challenges,” the signators asserted in their Jan. 22 letter, which was sent to President Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.