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People love to frame this as "patient choice" but this: > They will recommend that decisions on vaccinations against flu, Covid-19 and rotavirus be based on “s
by Someone1234 10mo ago
People love to frame this as "patient choice" but this:
> They will recommend that decisions on vaccinations against flu, Covid-19 and rotavirus be based on “shared clinical decision-making,” which means people who want one must consult with a health care provider.
Will directly mean that a vaccine, which used to be free, will now cost a doctor-consultation fee (between $35 and $100+ depending on insurance plan). So for the poor they actually lose the "choice" if they cannot afford the new higher cost.
For example in my state, COVID-19 which was free last year, cost a doctor visit this year ($110) even if the actual vaccine remains 100% covered.
- 0xy 10mo agoThere is no reason for children to be vaccinated against Covid given risk profile. There never was. The risk associated with the vaccine is greater than the risk associated with Covid for children. The risk profile is different for the elderly, overweight and comorbid.
- Someone1234 10mo agoAnd flu and rotavirus vaccines that also now require an expensive doctor's visit?
- CrossVR 9mo agoThe risk associated the vaccine is less than the risk associated with Covid. The vaccine doesn't have unique risks that aren't also associated with Covid. The only scenario where the risk is lower is if they won't get Covid at all. That is pretty unlikely given that it is an endemic disease.
- synecdoche 9mo agoNothing has no risk. A not insignificant number of people suffered from severe health issues from the covid vaccine alone. The definition of what a vaccine is and the requirement for testing were relaxed to allow for what would otherwise have been regarded as immature to be included in the vaccine category, and has remained so since. It is therefore reasonable that the trust in vaccines had been impacted to some extent.