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Tuesday, September 17, 2024 11:15PM
The newest COVID-19 vaccine won't beryllium escaped for the uninsured, but the Fresno County Public Health Department says determination volition beryllium much options starting adjacent month.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The upcoming autumn play is raising concerns astir a imaginable emergence successful COVID-19 cases.
"It's absorbing due to the fact that however we cognize we person a batch of COVID is really done surveillance techniques," Dr. Kenny Banh with UCSF said. "Which is similar looking astatine wastewater and seeing that wow, we person a batch of Covid erstwhile we're conscionable sampling the sewage, which means a batch of radical person it."
Health experts urge getting the updated COVID vaccine.
Those with backstage insurance, Medicare oregon Medicaid tin typically get the changeable with nary retired of pouch costs.
But without insurance, you whitethorn person to wage a mates 100 dollars astatine pharmacies oregon aesculapian facilities.
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A national programme that offered escaped vaccines ended successful August.
"We were offering the escaped vaccines and present that it has stopped, it's been challenging," Livia Elejo with Cultiva La Salud said.
Elejo is simply a task manager astatine Cultiva La Salud. She says the nonprofit is helping radical unafraid security sum since the covid changeable isn't disposable for free.
But there's besides much anticipation connected the horizon. The CDC is distributing much than $60 cardinal to authorities and section wellness departments to assistance screen the cost.
"The CDC is receiving the vaccine done manufacturers truthful they tin administer the vaccine passim the authorities truthful we tin administer those vaccines for free," Leticia Berberw with the Fresno County Department of Public Health said.
Berber says they expect to person vaccines successful October.
They'll beryllium moving with UCSF to supply escaped shots for those without insurance, including those who question done the mobile heal autobus to communities that whitethorn different deficiency access.
For much accusation connected wherever to get a vaccine, spell to My Turn - California Vaccine Scheduling & Information oregon Mobile HeaL | UCSF Fresno.
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