New COVID vaccine campaign off to a bumpy start The launch of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines, the first campaign since the federal pandemic emergency ended, is off to a bumpy start.  Reports are piling up of insured Americans being st… colinmeyn The Hill

Anyone with health insurance — either through private insurers or federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid — should be able to receive the new COVID vaccines for free. 

"Nightmare," Some planning to get new COVID-19 vaccine getting bills for nearly $200 Some people planning to get the new COVID-19 vaccine are getting bills for nearly $200. CBS Boston

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According to both CVS and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the new vaccines have a new billing code for insurances – which has not been updated in all insurance plans, leading to the erroneous charge for people seeking out a vaccine in this first week.

Germany kicks off autumn COVID vaccine campaign targeting high-risk groups Germany on Monday launched its autumn vaccination campaign to prevent respiratory infection, promoting an updated COVID-19 booster shot only for the elderly or for people at high disease risks. Reuters Reuters

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