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Covid Shot To Be Free If You Can’t Afford It, Official Says

Commercial insurers may cover shot at no cost for members
Trump administration officials spoke at briefing on Tuesday

A medical worker administers a swab test at a drive-thru testing site in San Pablo, California on April 28.Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

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By Michelle Fay Cortez and Robert Langreth

June 16, 2020 at 3:14 PM UTC

Updated on

June 16, 2020 at 4:41 PM UTC

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The U.S. government will provide vaccines against coronavirus infections for free to vulnerable Americans who want one and can’t afford it, according to a senior administration official.

The Trump administration has been collaborating with the pharmaceutical industry to accelerate the development of immunizations against Covid-19 with a goal of having a shot available by January 2021, according to two officials who spoke on background during a media briefing Tuesday.