Swine Flu Vaccinations

Wow, you have to pay for vaccinations? I haven't heard this. It sounds very bad, since the people that need it the most are probably going to be the people that won't be able to pay for it. Imagine if a single parent with economy issues needs to vaccinate his/her children but can't pay for it. Hopefully some organization will be to send out money to people that need it the most.

That is not good Lelin, here in the UK the Vaccine will be free I will be one of the People called in due to my Disability I think it is disgusting that they are making People pay for it

Do you really think they would give it without charging? They are money hungry. I don't think they should be able to turn you away for not being able to afford it. I am still not sure how I feel about the vaccines yet.

I think flu vaccines should be free but because we ahve to pay for our healthcare in this countyr they probably never will be. I just found out we will be getting some flu shots from work. They are vaccinating against the regular flu not the swine variety but I think you will get some immunity from it.

I haven't heard this, myself. It looks like if these people have health insurance, that their insurance would pay for it. If they don't have insurance, I don't know what to think about it. My local health department charges $5.00 for a regular flu shot. It might be a little cheaper at a health department. I don't know. Since I have Medicaid, I just let my regular doctor give me the flu shot because my copay is only $1.00. I know that sounds ridiculously low but that's what it is. I bet everybody wishes they could pay that amount, lol. I plan to get the regular flu shot this month and when I go for this, I will be sure to ask my doctor about the prices of the swine flu shot and if Medicaid will pay for it. I'm also going to ask her if it would be wise for me to take it. I don't know why it is but for some reason, I'm a little bit concerned about taking it. Kathy.

really?? here in italy the vaccinations are free and we must go to them, i think that we will be totally vaccinated for the end o november. expecially students and people who goes in places where ther are a lot of people.

Well, who do you think SHOULD pay for this? Taxes? Health Insurance? Some plans do cover it, and some don't. And what about the people who DON'T get the shot? Should they be given the cash instead?

They should be free to those who want them. I think that anytime a life threatening epidemic occurs that people should be able to protect themselves at an affordable if not free price. I am not getting the vaccine but if I wanted it...I would be outraged if it wasn't made available for me.

WHAT?!? This is an outrage! They should make it free, or at least make it free to those who can't afford it. So, does this mean that money is more valuable than lives? Who would choose a few dozen dollars over someone's health? What is our world coming to? Even if they do need the money to pay for their "swine flu research" they should just go bankrupt and save peoples' lives for free. I would do that, if it was to protect the world from a pandemic...