MOST VACCINATIONS WILL BE FREE TO END USER
BUREAUCRACY STILL DRAGGING FEET IN U.S.
Free vaccinations to high risk and health care workers begin today in U.K., the vaccine will be provided by Pfizer/Biontech for $19.50 for each shot. So far, 2 are required for all the vaccines approved until this point. Johnson and Johnson is expecting their vaccine will be a 1 shot type. So far vaccinations are free to general public.
Moderna's vaccine is expected to be approved shortly and will cost $25.00 a shot and 2 are required.
Russia is now beginning to provide vaccine to the general public, their vaccine will cost $10 each and also require 2 shots. They expect to provide vaccine to eastern Europe and many third world countries. Their vaccine is so far being boycotted by the EU and other western countries. Their vaccine is free to recipients in Russia.
The United States FDA is expected to meet on Dec. 10, to consider approval of Pfizer's Vaccine. This meeting has been scheduled for weeks and seems like a lot of bureaucratic show boating. I guess they need to stress their importance. No one questions that they should look at the results of trials to make the decision, but why the weeks long anticipation. How about cutting the red tape time wasting and work overtime to get the decision made. It is unlikely they will not approve the vaccine. The vaccine will be free to the end user.
They have scheduled the Moderna hearing for Dec. 17, It does seem that Pfizer has had a preference to be made first, likely for some political reasons.
In the U.S., most general population vaccinations will be administered by CVS and other private companies equipped to do the vaccinations. Of course, health care workers and long term care facilities will be taken care of in house.
Some are suggesting that recipients be issued a vaccination ID card and some even a chip to identify who has been vaccinated. It would likely become a very political obstacle for many if such requirements become part of the plan. There are others who want to make the vaccinations mandatory.
It will take many months to take care of all those who are willing to receive the vaccination now. It is likely that many will wait to see what happens before they take the plunge, especially those in low risk categories.
Lets hope we can just get this done in a none political or hidden agenda way.
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