What One Expectant Mom’s Effort To Get an RSV Shot Says About Health Policy

Pregnant US resident Hannah Fegley pursued Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for seven hours via phone one month. In the US, the severe case of respiratory syncytial virus, which hospitalises 2% of infants annually, could lead to a lifetime of asthma. Fegley, wary that her preschool child brings every virus home, called pharmacies, insurers, and benefit managers but she experienced difficulty due to a fragmented healthcare system and complex regulations. In the end, she paid $105 for the Pfizer vaccine at Costco.