On Wednesday, Nebraska Gov.
Pete Ricketts provided an update on COVID-19 response efforts in the state.
On Wednesday, Nebraska Gov.
Pete Ricketts provided an update on COVID-19 response efforts in the state.
GOVERNOR PETERICKETTS GAVE USAN UPDATE ONCOVID-19 RESPONSEEFFORTS IN THESTATE.HE SAID THE"FEDERAL RETAILPHARMACYPROGRAM" WILLBEGIN IN NEBRASKASTARTING ONTHURSDAY.YOU SHOULDN'T BECHARGED IF YOUSIGNED UP WITH THESTATE AND GETVACCINATEDTHROUGH THISPROGRAM, BUTPHARMACISTS MAYASK YOU TO SHAREYOUR INSURANCEINFORMATION." THEY MAY CHARGE AFEE TO YOURINSURANCE COMPANYBUT IF YOU DO NOTHAVE INSURANCE CARDTHEY ARE STILLSUPPOSED TO GIVE YOUTHE VACCINE AND NOTCHARGE YOUANYTHING.SO AGAIN DON'T PAYANY MONEY TO GET THEVACCINE THAT'S NOTHOW IT'S SUPPOSED TOWORK.IF YOU'RE ASKED TOPAY FOR ITYOURSELF,RICKETTS SAYS YOUSHOULD CONTACTTHE STATE.RICKETTS ALSO SAIDHE BELIEVES IT'SIMPORTANT THATLONG-TERM CAREFACILITIES ANDASSISTED LIVINGFACILITIES LOOK ATRESUMINGVISITATION FORRESIDENTS.THE GOVERNORSAYS, THEY SHOULDLOOK AT BRINGINGBACK VISITATIONWHEN ABOUT 90PERCENT OF STAFFAND RESIDENTS AREVACCINATED.
On Thursday, February 11, pharmacies across the country were set to receive COVID 19 vaccines through the Federal Retail Pharmacy..