Are COVID-19 Booster Shots Free?

COVID-19 booster shots are free, regardless of immigration or health insurance status. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone over the age of 18 get their booster shot.

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COVID-19 Booster Shot Cost

There is no cost for a COVID-19 booster shot. Vaccine providers are allowed to seek reimbursement from insurance companies, they can not charge you for the booster shot or any associated fees. 

COVID-19 vaccination providers can not:

• Charge you for a vaccine
• Charge you directly for any administration fees, copays, or coinsurance
• Deny vaccination to anyone who does not have health insurance coverage, is underinsured, or is out of network
• Charge an office visit or other fee to the recipient if the only service provided is a COVID-19 vaccination
• Require additional services in order for a person to receive a COVID-19 vaccine; however, additional healthcare services can be provided at the same time and billed as appropriate

If you have health insurance, the provider may ask you for your health insurance card so they can bill your health insurance company for the booster shot, but you are not required to pay anything. If you do not have health insurance, the provider will bill the federal government for the cost of the booster shot. Still, you are not required to pay anything.

If You Get Billed for a COVID-19 Booster Shot

If you get billed for a COVID-19 booster shot, do not pay it. First, you should report the bill by calling 1-800-HHS-TIPS. Secondly, contact your vaccine provider and insurer to make sure the charge is revoked.