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moniss

(6,389 posts)
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:09 PM Tuesday

I hadn't noticed but the Shingrix vaccine

for shingles is now covered under Part D drug plans. Increased vaccination coverage was a part of the Inflation Reduction Act. I had the other shingles vaccine but my doctor kept on me to get the Shingrix but it was going to be all out of pocket for me since United Health (Don't) Care wasn't covering it. The two dose run was going to cost me almost $400. Thanks to Joe Biden millions of seniors can now get the better vaccine for no charge. At least that's what my pharmacy told me when they ran it to see if there was a cost or co-pay.

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Meowmee

(6,560 posts)
1. Get all your vax now before shit hits the fan regarding them
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:11 PM
Tuesday

I’m getting three this week hopefully. Re-boosters of childhood vaccines and then I will get shingrix. I didn’t get more for two weeks because I was feeling sick on the weekend like I was getting bronchitis and I had to rest. 3 is going to be a lot for me. I hope it’s not too much. Just get them before that **** hole RFK jr. gets in charge because we know what’s going to happen then… I’m sure he’ll be confirmed.

One of my friends thinks he only got one shingrix, so I told him ask your doctor and see what they say to do.

Hekate

(95,870 posts)
3. Arrange to get it and others very soon. There's some damn thing about a March date coming up
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:17 PM
Tuesday

Sorry, I was watching Nicolle with many interruptions.

trump & enablers are getting somewhat stalled now, but something legislatively is coming up in March that I regrettably cannot quote to you. Someone else will know.

Lunabell

(7,211 posts)
4. Get the vax!
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 07:20 PM
Tuesday

Shingles is so painful that opioids are prescribed and it takes weeks or sometimes months to go away. And there's no guarantee it won't come back.

mitch96

(14,876 posts)
5. Shingles is a horrible virus to get. My good friend got it and suffered for months...Take the jab..nt
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 08:40 PM
Tuesday

PoindexterOglethorpe

(27,021 posts)
6. My Medicare Advantage -- I know, people here think it's the work of Satan --
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 09:25 PM
Tuesday

covered my Shingrix vaccine, years ago for free. Seven, eight, ten years? I got the shots so long ago I no longer remember.

I'm horrified that your plan has taken so incredibly long to cover it.

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