'The Johnson & Johnson vaccine that the state is anticipating to get right now is going to be dedicated to being able to take the manufacturing sector an entire plant and do that plant at one time,' Matt Wyant says
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
By Julia Bertino
Feb 10, 2021
(Pottawattamie County, IA) Three COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be held in the coming weeks for Pottawattamie County residents age 65 and older.
Pottawattamie County Public Health says the vaccine clinics will take place on February 12th, February 19th, and February 26th at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs. PCPH says they are expecting to receive 1,100 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for each clinic.
Pottawattamie County residents ages 65 and older must sign up for a vaccine appointment through PCPH’s website. Those without internet capabilities can call Connections Area Agency on Aging at 712-328-2540 to sign up for an appointment over the phone. No walk-ins will be accepted due to limited vaccine availability.