President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a federal website that promises “one-stop shopping” for free masks and COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatments.
For Americans looking for a vaccine or a booster, covid.gov features a link to vaccines.gov, where you can go to find a local vaccination center. The public can also use covid.gov to order free tests for home delivery and to find free masks, via a link to a CDC webpage.
As states, counties, and cities begin shuttering their own government-funded programs, being able to easily find sites for COVID-related services may become more important, Kates says. “Congress, we need to secure additional supply now,” Biden said. “We can’t wait until we find ourselves in the midst of another surge to act. It will be too late.”on March 2. The idea is that people who test positive for COVID-19 in a pharmacy or at a health clinic would be eligible to receive, right away and free of charge, one of two antiviral pills authorized by the FDA -- Pfizer's Paxlovid or Merck's molnupiravir.
She says COVID-related supply issues with tests, vaccines, and especially treatments like Paxlovid are going to create challenges. And pharmacists’ ability to treat patients might be limited in some states by laws that govern the practice of medicine.