Flu cases have decreased in the American Union due to increased cases of coronavirus, However, the White House chief medical adviser, epidemiologist Anthony Fauci, urges the population to get vaccinated against influenza, even if they have already received the vaccine against covid-19, since winter and the flu season is approaching.
“You must put it on as soon as you can and in the fastest way. If that means going in and getting the flu shot in one arm and the covid shot in the other, that’s perfectly fine. There is nothing wrong with that. “, recommended Dr. Fauci.
Currently, the coronavirus vaccine is being administered free of charge, But what about the flu shot?Is it also free or does it have a cost?
Flu Shot: How Much They Cost Without Health Insurance
There are two main types of flu vaccine, the quadrivalent vaccine that protects against four different influenza viruses and the high-dose vaccine that can be given to adults over 65 to create a stronger immune response.
And you don’t have health insurance, the cost of the flu vaccine It varies depending on what it is and where you go to put it on. Here are the prices of the main pharmacies in the United States.
CVS
- tetravalent: $40
- High dose: $ 67
Walmart
Rite Aid
Costco
- tetravalent: $20
- High dose: $ 40 with membership, $ 47 without membership
Walgreens
- tetravalent: $41
- High dose: $ 70
And you have health insurance, In most cases the vaccine is free.
Influenza Vaccine: Requirements
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that flu vaccines are appropriate for the following people:
- Every person older than six months
- Persons pregnant and with certain diseases Chronicles
- Persons with allergies
Vaccines apply according to your age:
- There are standard dose inactivated influenza vaccines for children 6 months
- Recombinant influenza vaccine is approved for over 18 years
- Inactivated adjuvanted and high-dose vaccines are approved for people 65 and over
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