These FAQs are based on the best available information we have at this time. COVID-19 vaccination and testing supply and eligibility vary across the country. 我们将尽力及时向受益人提供最新的信息. This page will be updated as new information becomes available; please check back often. This page was most recently updated on 07/12/2022.
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以下是与COVID-19疫苗和检测相关的常见问题的重要信息
是的! We understand t在这里 are concerns about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. 美国.S. 美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)通过疫苗临床试验的所有阶段对科学信息进行严格的评估. 这一严格的评估过程在疫苗获得FDA批准或授权后继续进行 紧急使用.
食品和药物管理局 批准 three vaccinations for the prevention of COVID-19. FDA已授权辉瑞- biontech COVID-19和现代化 COVID-19疫苗用于6个月及以上的个体进行初级疫苗接种. FDA已授权对12岁及以上的个人使用Novavax COVID-19疫苗.
美国食品药品监督管理局 finds these vaccines are safe and effective. 我们对FDA批准辉瑞和现代化 COVID-19疫苗的程序充满信心.
On rare occasions, some people have experienced a reaction to the injection. 如果你对另一种疾病的疫苗或注射疗法的反应有担忧, have been recently immunized for other diseases, or have recently received antibody therapy for a COVID-19 illness, ask your doctor if you should receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Your doctor will help you decide if it is safe for you to be vaccinated.
所有州都对疫苗资格开放，并有可用的预注册系统. Please find contact information for your state 在这里.
Appointments are strongly recommended to receive a vaccination at CVS, other retail pharmacies as well as mass vaccination sites. 顾客将能够安排他们的疫苗接种——包括第一次注射和所需的第二次注射在这里 或通过CVS应用程序. 一些网站提供了一个电话号码，如果你不能上网，可以拨打. 您可以拨打皇冠搏彩中心网站呼叫中心电话(800)291-1425，以获得帮助，预约接种疫苗.
所有主要的国家连锁店和几个地区连锁店都在帮助政府管理尽可能多的疫苗接种. 一旦疫苗广泛供应，就可以找到参与疫苗管理的药店 在这里.
The federal 政府 will cover the cost of the vaccine. 该皇冠搏彩中心网站将支付卫生保健提供者接种疫苗的费用. T在这里 will be no cost to beneficiaries. If your healthcare provider asks for your health insurance information, please show them your Funds health insurance card.
Three vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech, 现代化, 和Novavax)，迄今为止已批准的初始“初级”系列需要两次注射. For optimal protection, a booster is now recommended, for a total of 3 shots.
COVID加强疫苗是在原疫苗提供的保护开始减弱后再注射的一剂疫苗. The booster is designed to help people maintain their level of immunity for longer. 美国食品药品监督管理局 建议 booster shots for all individuals. 对于5岁及以上的个体，推荐在完成初级系列后至少2个月使用辉瑞- biontech增强剂. 对于6岁及以上的个体，建议在完成初级系列后至少2个月使用现代化增强剂. You may also consider a booster 3 months after COVID infection.
FDA已授权使用“混合搭配”加强剂用于目前可用的(i.e., FDA-authorized or 批准) COVID-19 vaccines.
在接受加强注射时，您可以选择辉瑞- biontech或现代化 COVID-19. Some people may prefer the vaccine type that they originally received, and others may prefer to receive a different booster. 疾病预防控制中心的建议现在允许这种类型的混合和匹配剂量的加强注射. 回顾CDC的建议 在这里.
如果你接种了杨森疫苗或诺瓦瓦疫苗作为你的第一剂，你 在接受加强注射时，可以选择辉瑞生物技术或现代化 COVID-19.
NO. COVID-19 vaccines are working well to prevent severe illness, 住院治疗, 和死亡, even against the widely circulating variants. 然而, public health experts are starting to see reduced protection, especially among certain populations, against mild and moderate disease. 个人在初次接种后两周被认为是最佳接种疫苗，在接受加强剂量后被认为是“最新的”.
与其他疾病的疫苗一样，接种最新疫苗的人得到最佳保护. 疾病预防控制中心现在建议所有符合条件的个人在初次接种后接受加强剂量(目前年龄为5岁及以上)。.
For more information about the booster shot, visit the CDC’s COVID-19 vaccines page 在这里
The CDC has issued new guidelines for fully vaccinated adults. 你可以找到新的指导方针 在这里.
从1月15日开始, 2022, 受益人可以在参与的首选药房免费获得FDA授权的COVID自检试剂盒. 您必须持处方福利身份证到参与计划的药房柜台购买检测包，方可免费领取. 要查找参与的药房或零售商，请联系CVS客户服务1-800-294-4741. 我们建议您提前打电话给药房，以确保他们有库存的测试套件，并参与这个计划. Please note that only self-test kits purchased after January 15, 2022 that are authorized by the FDA will be covered at no charge. 请参考这个 列表 FDA授权的检测试剂盒. No prescription is needed for this benefit. Additionally, starting February 15, 2022 you may order kits online at CVS.com and pick them up at your local CVS store. Information on this program is available 在这里.
如果您从1月15日开始从非首选药房或在线零售商处购买检测试剂盒, 2022, 您需要在购买时支付测试费用，并获得收据作为购买证明. 申请报销, you will need to submit the original receipt and a completed, signed claim form for each family member that purchases a test. 该皇冠搏彩中心网站将为您报销每次测试最多12美元，如果您购买两包测试，最多可报销24美元. The required claim form is available 在这里. You may also submit your claims online at caremark.com.
Information on submitting your claims online is available 在这里.
The COVID self-test kit benefit will cover up to 8 individual tests, 每一个受益人, 每30天免费一次. This benefit is available throughout the Public Health Emergency (PHE). 计划不需要提供为就业目的而进行的检测(包括在家进行的非处方COVID-19检测).
COVID testing sites are located nationwide in health centers and pharmacies. 要找到您附近的COVID检测地点，请访问CDC关于COVID检测的网页 在这里.
在医疗中心和药房进行COVID检测不需要任何费用. 要找到您附近的COVID检测地点，请访问CDC关于COVID检测的网页 在这里.
Beginning January 19, 2022, free self- test kits can be ordered on-line from the U.S. 政府 在这里
If you receive a positive result from any COVID test, 您应该立即隔离自己，并联系您的医疗提供者以获得进一步的指示.
