Americans seeking out the new COVID boosters are finding themselves held back by insurance entanglements and supply delays.
Some insurers have balked at covering the vaccines, with people arriving at shot appointments only to be told that they’ll have to pay $100 or more out of pocket for the jab.
And in other places, booster appointments simply aren’t available due to supply shortages.
The situation is largely due to a shift in COVID vaccine distribution that has occurred following the end of the pandemic emergency, experts say.
