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trof

(54,273 posts) Mon Aug 31, 2015, 08:05 PM Aug 2015

If you had chicken pox, get it.
Medicare will cover part of it, I think.
Whatever, it's worth it.

YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET SHINGLES!
IT IS NASTY!

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Shingles vaccine. [View all] trof Aug 2015 OP

ok ok I got it already- LiberalElite Aug 2015 #1

Get the Shingles Shot! KoKo Aug 2015 #2

You must've misread my post I got it already LiberalElite Aug 2015 #3

Hey - I'm annoyed LiberalElite Aug 2015 #5

Okay...I'm fairly cynical myself about Big Pharma KoKo Aug 2015 #6

I suspect Medicare will cover all of it SheilaT Aug 2015 #7

I didn't check this year, but last year, even with a supplement, napi21 Sep 2015 #9

So much depends on exactly what coverage you have. SheilaT Sep 2015 #10

Got it on my face when I was 50. narnian60 Sep 2015 #8

You can get the Shingles even if did not have chickenpox. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #12

No, you can only get shingles if you did have chickenpox. SheilaT Apr 2016 #13

The shingles shot is covered by your drug plan left-of-center2012 Aug 2016 #14

I've known three people who got shingles. klook Aug 2016 #15

The vaccine is not 100% effective vanamonde Oct 2016 #16

Got mine a couple of years ago Mickju Oct 2016 #17