Vaccination against Covid-19 will be free of charge
The coronavirus vaccination should be free of charge for the population. This was announced by the FDHA on Wednesday afternoon. The cost to health insurers is estimated at approximately 200 to 250 million Swiss francs.
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The vaccine against Covid-19 is considered an important element in the fight against the pandemic. The first vaccinations are to take place in the first half of 2021, as soon as the approval from Swissmedic is available, as the Federal Department of Home Affairs (FDHA) communicates in a release. The Federal Council does not envisage any compulsory vaccination.
The amendment to the Health Care Benefits Ordinance (Krankenpflege-Leistungsverordnung, KLV) decided by the FDHA provides that vaccination will be covered by the mandatory health care insurance. According to the Epidemics Act, costs not covered by health insurance will be borne by the federal government and the cantons. The vaccination will therefore be free of charge for the population.
Specifically, health insurers cover the costs of the medical consultation and the vaccine, while the federal government covers the costs of transporting and distributing the vaccine to the cantons. The federal government also covers the costs that exceed the amount of five francs per vaccine dose. The cost to health insurers is estimated at approximately 200 to 250 million Swiss francs, while the cost to the federal government is estimated to be at least the same amount.
Source: EDI
