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11. Do you know if Medicare pays for these new shingles vaccines?

Wed Aug 30, 2023, 11:49 AM

Aug 2023

My dad had the old vaccination but won’t get the new one because he said Medicare doesn’t pay for it.

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I got my 2nd Shingrix vax yesterday morning. [View all] piddyprints Aug 2023 OP

Some of them. piddyprints Aug 2023 #2

The second one really whacked me Easterncedar Aug 2023 #3

Wow! I guess I should consider myself fortunate. piddyprints Aug 2023 #5

I don't generally react badly Easterncedar Aug 2023 #17

Got my second one Rebl2 Aug 2023 #4

Sounds like yours was way over 24 hours long. piddyprints Aug 2023 #6

Didn't look Rebl2 Aug 2023 #10

Might make a difference, I don't know. piddyprints Aug 2023 #12

Most "feel like crap"vaccine reactions resolve... 3catwoman3 Aug 2023 #7

Well, I'm past 24 hours now piddyprints Aug 2023 #13

Covid was nothing for me. piddyprints Aug 2023 #14

I can verify that's true. piddyprints Aug 2023 #15

Do you know if Medicare pays for these new shingles vaccines? Elessar Zappa Aug 2023 #11

It cost us nothing. piddyprints Aug 2023 #16

Tylenol does a good job on the aching after an immunization Warpy Aug 2023 #18