Hello, Canadians of Lemmy! Down in the USA there is a lot of conflicting information regarding the efficacy of y’alls healthcare systems. Without revealing my personal bias, I was hoping for some anecdotes or summaries from those whom actually live there.

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    1 year ago

    It was free in the US, that was a policy decision because of the whole issue and some people wouldn’t be able to afford it. But at some point boosters are not free afaik.

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      1 year ago

      The latest ones coming out by the end of the month are no longer free if you have insurance.

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      1 year ago

      Out of curiosity, do annual flu vaccines cost money in the US?

      In Canada, the way those work is you just go to any pharmacy or most doctors offices. They’ll take info from your health card, give you the shot (usually no wait, maybe 30 min at most if it’s unusually busy), ask you to stick around for 15 minutes and then you can leave. No cost all and super convenient.