Moderna has reversed course and promised that people will not have to pay for the company’s COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying shots.
“Moderna remains committed to ensuring that people in the United States will have access to our COVID-19 vaccines regardless of ability to pay,” the company said in a statement.
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine “will continue to be available at no cost for insured people whether they receive them at their doctors’ offices or local pharmacies,” according to the company. People who don’t have health insurance, or don’t have adequate insurance, will be able to get the vaccine “at no cost” through a Moderna assistance program, it added….