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Halifax County health department adopts new and adjusted clinical fees, including RSV vaccine
Summary
The Halifax County Health Department presented several new and amended clinical fees Oct. 20, including fees tied to COVID and RSV vaccines; the board approved the updated fee schedule unanimously.
The Halifax County Board of Commissioners approved a set of new and adjusted clinical fees for the county health department at its Oct. 20 meeting.
Health department staff said the changes include updated fees for the Moderna COVID vaccine for ages 6 months to 11 years, the spikevax COVID vaccine for ages 12 and older, and the addition of a new immunization administration code to accompany counseling. The department also proposed offering respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines to county residents and added related fees to the schedule.
Cheyenne James, director of nursing for the health department, explained that the department previously relied on federal funds that are no longer available to cover those vaccines universally and that many of the new vaccine costs are expected to be covered by insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid for older adults.
Commissioners asked whether low‑income and senior residents would be able to access the vaccines. James replied that insurers commonly cover RSV vaccine for eligible seniors and that insurance may cover costs across other age groups; she said the department will continue to seek funding options.
Commissioner Stanley Webb moved to approve the new and adjusted clinical fees; Commissioner Thomas Barrett seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
