How Much Will It Cost to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
- The federal government has poured billions of dollars into the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
- Pharmaceutical companies will charge for the vaccine when they’re released, but that cost may not reach Americans.
- In the United States, the government will cover the cost for the vaccines at least initially.
- In some cases, individuals may have to get certain costs reimbursed.
The cost for each dose ranges from $3 to $37, depending on the vaccine.
Moderna, a two-dose vaccine, recently announced each dose will go for around $32 to $37.
The Pfizer vaccine, also given in two doses, is expected to cost $19.50 a dose.
Each dose for Johnson & Johnson’s two-dose vaccine will cost an estimated $10, and AstraZeneca’s two-dose vaccine could be the cheapest at just $3 to $4 a dose.
Novavax’s two-dose vaccine is estimated to be $16 a dose.
How Much Will A Covid-19 Vaccine Cost? The power of a vaccine depends on its price. No matter the clinical effectiveness, if too few people have access to the vaccine, the community can’t reach herd immunity, rendering the innovation moot.
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The figure for a dose of a potential Covid-19 vaccine covers the cost of delivering the treatment:
Q: GPs will be given £12.58 per Covid vaccine dose.
A: This is correct. This is an “item of service fee”, that covers the cost of providing this treatment.
