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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, there will be a flu shot [/quote]

No. Drug companies are not working on one. Just like Covid and other vaccines. [/quote]

There will be a Covid vaccine.  [b]You can only get it if you're over 65 or have health issues. [/b]Reminds me of when the first vaccines came out.

It's no longer recommended for pregnant women or children.[/quote]

Why is that? Limited production? Or just that insurance won't cover it for anyone under 65?[/quote]

I think the insurance folks are trying to figure this out.  Ordinarily, they cover vaccines that are recommended by public health experts.  That’s an easy way to make sure they aren’t paying for HPV vaccines for 80 year olds and shingles vaccines for 20 year olds and malaria vaccines for people who live in Ohio etc etc.   But they actually do want to cover COVID vaccines for people because it’s a lot cheaper than paying for hospital care if someone gets really sick.  So the RFK maga folks are putting them in a little bit of a situation here.  
Also query whether the manufacturers will make enough if they think insurance won’t cover it or people won’t get it.  I assume they don’t want a ton surplus that they have to throw out.  So there may be shortages. [/quote]

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