How much will HPV vaccines cost? Will they be covered by insurance plans?
The catalog price is $120 per dose and 3 doses over one year are needed. This cost does not include the cost for giving the injections or the doctor’s charge. It is expected that insurance plans will cover the cost in accordance with ACIP recommendations. However, there may be a lag time before the vaccine’s approval and when it is covered by health plans. The ACIP also voted to recommend that the HPV vaccine be included in the federal Vaccine for Children (VFC) entitlement program, which covers vaccine costs for children and teens who do not have insurance and for some children and teens who are underinsured. The VFC program provides free vaccines to children and adolescents younger than 19 years of age, who are either Medicaid-eligible, American Indian, or Alaska Native or uninsured. There are over 45,000 sites that provide VFC vaccines, including hospital, private, and public clinics. The VFC Program also allows children and adolescents to get VFC vaccines through Federally Q ualifi
