No Cost for Second Boosters

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have confirmed that eligible individuals can receive their second COVID booster shot at no cost. Medicare and Medicaid will pay for a second COVID-19 booster shot of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines without cost sharing, with no applicable copayment, coinsurance, or deductible. We review the news from CMS and vaccine and booster eligibility.
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0:00 Second Booster is Covered
0:39 Second Booster for 50+
1:06 Second Booster for others
1:57 Vaccine and Booster eligibility
2:12 CMS statement
2:32 Find a Vaccine or Booster
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To find a vaccine provider in your community & locate the specific vaccine you want to receive:
https://www.vaccines.gov/
Or call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489)
Vaccines are widely available for those ages 5 and older.
Booster shots are widely available for those ages 12 and older.
Talk to your primary care provider about any vaccine or health questions you have

Read the Press Release:

More information on the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program Provider Requirements, and how the COVID-19 vaccine is provided through that program at no cost to recipients:

You can also visit the CMS COVID-19 Provider Toolkit:

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