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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1702191" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>Information I have read (for Medicare users) is that the average cost of hospitalization for Covid is $21,750. If they go on a ventilator, the average cost is about $50,000. Since they are on Medicare, these are older people. Many people with covid do not require hospitalization, but still may have significant costs, especially if they have the infusion treatments which I understand can cost $1250 to $2100 depending on which one is used. My point - $88 does not seem like a significant cost for the vaccination relative to the cost of getting covid. Total cost of getting covid is much more than the treatment cost. Loss of income from missing work, cost of replacement worker or lost production for the employer due to time missed, etc. Look at the total impact to the US economy due to covid. It has been significant.</p><p>Shingles vaccine (2 shot) costs about $350 for comparison (not covered by Medicare). I have seen the pain and suffering that shingles can cause to people. I have no problem with the $350 I paid for the shingles vaccine. I would have paid 10 times that much to avoid shingles. </p><p>I just don't see an argument that the covid vaccination cost is not a good investment. I am glad that President Trump made the commitment to the vaccine development and distribution and that the program is still in effect. Data shows that the vaccinated are a small percentage of the current covid cases, covid hospitalizations and covid deaths.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1702191, member: 40418"] Information I have read (for Medicare users) is that the average cost of hospitalization for Covid is $21,750. If they go on a ventilator, the average cost is about $50,000. Since they are on Medicare, these are older people. Many people with covid do not require hospitalization, but still may have significant costs, especially if they have the infusion treatments which I understand can cost $1250 to $2100 depending on which one is used. My point - $88 does not seem like a significant cost for the vaccination relative to the cost of getting covid. Total cost of getting covid is much more than the treatment cost. Loss of income from missing work, cost of replacement worker or lost production for the employer due to time missed, etc. Look at the total impact to the US economy due to covid. It has been significant. Shingles vaccine (2 shot) costs about $350 for comparison (not covered by Medicare). I have seen the pain and suffering that shingles can cause to people. I have no problem with the $350 I paid for the shingles vaccine. I would have paid 10 times that much to avoid shingles. I just don't see an argument that the covid vaccination cost is not a good investment. I am glad that President Trump made the commitment to the vaccine development and distribution and that the program is still in effect. Data shows that the vaccinated are a small percentage of the current covid cases, covid hospitalizations and covid deaths. [/QUOTE]
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