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Finally got my shingles shot!
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11/04/2017 12:45 PM
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Finally got my shingles shot today, which I had been worrying about for a while. My regular doctor does not give the shot and my health insurance said when I called them, that the shot had to be given by my primary care physician, in order for it to be covered. Catch - 22!! I went in to CVS and they said that it wasn't covered and the cost to me would be $250 out of pocket, so I dithered some more. Was in Walgreens today and thought I would just check to see if it was cheaper there. Somehow it ended up being covered, so I got it free. It seems almost everyone I know has had it, so I am happy to finally get the shot and excited to get it free!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/circle.gif" alt="" />
On a side note, they asked me if I wanted to get a flu shot at the same time, which was also free. I said no, didn't think that sounded too wise. Will go back in a couple of weeks and get that too..
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Re: Finally got my shingles shot!
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11/04/2017 01:12 PM
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Yes, I had been worried about it for a while. Not sure if something changed as far as the insurance is concerned, but glad it was covered.
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Re: Finally got my shingles shot!
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11/04/2017 04:20 PM
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They had to mix it there at Walgreens also. Eric had shingles several years ago, and it was INCREDIBLY painful when he had it.
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Re: Finally got my shingles shot!
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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11/04/2017 04:48 PM
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Carol_Hill said: Eric had shingles several years ago, and it was INCREDIBLY painful when he had it. So did my wife, in her 40's, which is what pushed me to get the vaccine within weeks after my eligible birthday. I seriously considered paying out of pocket to get it early.
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Re: Finally got my shingles shot!
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11/04/2017 08:44 PM
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I actually don't know. I wasn't real excited with the nurse who gave me the shot, as far as her knowledge, and they didn't give me any printed stuff at all.
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Re: Finally got my shingles shot!
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11/06/2017 04:29 PM
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Actually Eric asked both of his doctors and both said that he should NOT get the shot, since he had had it. Who knows? Apparently doctors don't!!
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Re: Finally got my shingles shot!
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11/16/2017 08:36 PM
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Shingles is a very bad thing. Glad I got the shot. And stoked that I was able to get it for free!
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