u know vaccines are plentiful when Safeways in Honolulu are giving them Free....

[msongs]

toilet paper, onions, milk...and covid vaccine for everyone over 16. the vaccine surplus is gonna explode might soon

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/04/18/starting-monday-covid-vaccines-available-those-older-oahu/

[left-of-center2012]

1. The vaccines are free because insurance pays for them

That's true all over the US.

I suspect if Hawaiians need toilet paper with their vaccine they will have to pay for the toilet paper.

But the vaccines are free. Everywhere in the United States.

[hlthe2b]

3. The vaccines are free for EVERYONE. They only charge an administration fee if insured. Otherwise $0

[left-of-center2012]

4. That's what I said

The vaccines are free..
It's not just a Hawaiian thing

[hlthe2b]

5. You said they "were free because insurance pays for them" That is not true. The US Government paid

for them with taxpayer money. To suggest otherwise is to suggest the insured are paying for the uninsured via their premiums. That is not true. I've overheard some ugly comments to that effect lately--particularly toward minorities so I want to correct the record whenever I can.

[getagrip_already]

8. you are both correct....

If a person is insured, their insurance will pay for the vaccine. If they aren't insured, it gets paid directly by the gov't. It works out to a slightly higher reimbursement through insurance. But in either case, the person getting vaxed pays nothing.

That's why you are asked for your insurance numbers when you get an appointment..

[hlthe2b]

9. The insurance portion only pays for a negotiated administration fee. It is not technically paying

for vaccine. I've heard this explained to countless numbers of patients now where I have administered vaccine--both in mass public vaccination events and in pharmacy and hospital-based vaccination clinics.

[Hekate]

2. The vax is free already, isn't it?Still, it's good Safeway is making it known the shots are there!

[left-of-center2012]

6. But do they still have to buy that toilet paper?

Didn't see op say something about toilet paper and onions?

Hey Mom what's for dinner?

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Other Countries Need The Vax

So, a surplus is a very good thing!