The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end on May 11th of this year.
President Joe Biden made the announcement earlier this week and that means many virus-related testing and vaccines that have been free to the public since the pandemic began will soon have a cost.
As the emergency ends, vaccine costs will be passed on to the consumer and vaccines will likely cost between $50 and $75 so health department officials say to get vaccinated for COVID while the free service is still being offered, even if you’ve never been vaccinated.
Health officials believe receiving a COVID shot once the public health emergency ends will be similar to how flu shots are currently administered.