Government-Purchased COVID-19 Treatments Set to Run Out—Here’s What to Expect

COVID-19 Response Coordinator, Ashish Jha, speaks at the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, on Dec. 15, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

COVID-19 vaccines and treatments that have been free of charge to consumers, due to U.S. government funding, will eventually transition to be provided via the regular health care system.

This means that certain COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatments, will cost more for some.