Immunizations for uninsured

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Hello, I'm a college student and soon as I turned 21 last December I was cut off of my mom's health insurance, but I recently got accepted into a nursing program and need a ton of vaccinations, we're barely making ends meet and I'm not sure where I'd get the money to get them from, does anyone know any programs or payment plans that help out?

9 hours ago, Horseshoe said:

That makes zero sense. First of all, in most states, except for alcohol consumption "legal adulthood" begins at 18. Secondly, the ACA prohibits this kind of action.

Your mother should be raising holy hell.

Exactly what I thought we’ve been calling several times and they keep saying since the insurance isn’t through her job the under 26 rule doesn’t apply I’d only qualify again if I were pregnant or had a child

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What state are you in?

I used to be a vaccine nurse. There is a Federal program (Program 17) that provides funding for states to give vaccines to adults who are uninsured or underinsured. It's usually at your state's health department. Where I lived, it was just based on your word, so you didn't need to show proof of where you lived. We did Hep B, HPV, Meningitis, and TdaP for FREE. Some places will also do Flu for free if you come in for the other vaccines.

Doesn't hurt to call your health department and find out.

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12 minutes ago, DowntheRiver said:

What state are you in?

I used to be a vaccine nurse. There is a Federal program (Program 17) that provides funding for states to give vaccines to adults who are uninsured or underinsured. It's usually at your state's health department. Where I lived, it was just based on your word, so you didn't need to show proof of where you lived. We did Hep B, HPV, Meningitis, and TdaP for FREE. Some places will also do Flu for free if you come in for the other vaccines.

Doesn't hurt to call your health department and find out.

I live in Florida and they told me they don’t do any vaccines for free, and that they had payment plans for everything except vaccinations, they said vaccinations are full price

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Just now, seericap said:

I live in Florida and they told me they don’t do any vaccines for free, and that they had payment plans for everything except vaccinations, they said vaccinations are full price

I live in Florida and was a vaccine nurse here with the health department. Was this the health department? I just looked on the health department website and it offers them. You need to specifically say you qualify for Program 17 vaccines.

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20 minutes ago, DowntheRiver said:

I live in Florida and was a vaccine nurse here with the health department. Was this the health department? I just looked on the health department website and it offers them. You need to specifically say you qualify for Program 17 vaccines.

Does that qualify for every county in Florida? And yes that was the health department and for people over 18?

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18 hours ago, seericap said:

Exactly what I thought we’ve been calling several times and they keep saying since the insurance isn’t through her job the under 26 rule doesn’t apply I’d only qualify again if I were pregnant or had a child

If I'm being nosy, just say so, but what is her insurance through? I'm trying to understand, and am confused

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1 hour ago, Hoosier_RN said:

If I'm being nosy, just say so, but what is her insurance through? I'm trying to understand, and am confused

It’s okay you’re not being nosey I appreciate you trying to help, and it’s Humana, I called DCF again and humana and they both told me, because it’s a government issued insurance the ACA under 26 rule doesn’t apply they said it’d only apply if the insurance was through her job Idk it’s because the insurance is for low income or what

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1 hour ago, seericap said:

It’s okay you’re not being nosey I appreciate you trying to help, and it’s Humana, I called DCF again and humana and they both told me, because it’s a government issued insurance the ACA under 26 rule doesn’t apply they said it’d only apply if the insurance was through her job Idk it’s because the insurance is for low income or what

Gotcha, that is legal. It stinks...

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12 minutes ago, Hoosier_RN said:

Gotcha, that is legal. It stinks...

It really does especially for us young, poor college students that are trying to do better ?

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Our county does not provide free adult immunizations. However, our state does participate in the ACA, so many qualify for no-cost insurance through the state. Does your college have a student health center? Sometimes they offer low cost vaccines. Another alternative is to get a job as a CNA in a hospital and they may immunize you.

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Do you qualify for Medicaid?

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