Vaccine rollout faces insurance, supply hurdles
- Some patients asked to pay out-of-pocket due to insurance billing delays.
- Appointment cancellations reported due to limited supply in certain areas.
- Federal government no longer primary vaccine distributor, now goes through pharmacies.
- Providers advise low-risk individuals wait 1-2 weeks as rollout smoothes out.
- Manufacturers say enough supply exists but deliveries to pharmacies slowed.