How much does the COVID-19 vaccine cost without insurance?
COVID-19 vaccines are available for everyone ages 5 years and older at no cost. Vaccines were paid for with taxpayer dollars and will be given free of charge to all people living in the United States, regardless of insurance or immigration status.
What is an Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 vaccine?
In emergencies, the experts at the FDA can decide that the benefits of a drug justify a shorter process. If so, the FDA can issue an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Under an EUA, the FDA maintains its strict standards but makes decisions more quickly than usual.
Are people 50 and older in the US eligible for a second COVID-19 booster vaccine?
Federal health officials have cleared a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine for all adults 50 and older in the United States amid concerns that a highly infectious version of Omicron may be spreading across the country.
Can high blood pressure be a side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine?
So far, no data suggests that COVID-19 vaccines cause an increase in blood pressure.
Which COVID-19 vaccines are listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO)?
Johnson & Johnson's Janssen.Moderna.Pfizer-BioNTech.AstraZeneca.Covaxin.Covishield.BIBP/Sinopharm.Sinovac.Novavax/CovovaxConvidecia
When was the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid approved by the FDA?
FDA authorized Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) in December 2021 for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kg) with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing who are also at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19
When should I get my second COVID-19 booster?
People ages 50 years and older who received a first booster dose of any FDA-approved or FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine should receive a second booster dose using an mRNA vaccine at least 4 months after the first booster dose.
Are COVID-19 boosters available for 5-year-olds and up?
CDC Strengthens Recommendations and Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots. Following today's meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP), CDC is expanding eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to everyone 5 years of age and older.
When do you get the second COVID-19 vaccine?
If you receive a vaccine that requires two doses, you should get your second shot as close to the recommended interval as possible. However, your second dose may be given up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose, if necessary.. You should not get the second dose earlier than the recommended interval.
What are some of the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Some people have no side effects. Many people have reported side effects, such as headache, fatigue, and soreness at the injection site, that are generally mild to moderate and go away within a few days.
Could your high blood pressure be due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A large observational study, recently published in the journal Circulation, reviewed health data from more than half a million Americans from 50 states and the District of Columbia. It found a small, but consequential, rise in average blood pressure during the early peak of the pandemic.
What are the common side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine?
Commonly reported side effects in the clinical trial included injection site pain (sore arm), redness and swelling, fatigue, headache, muscle and/or joint pain, chills, fever, swollen lymph nodes, nausea and decreased appetite.