On Wed, 4 Jun 2014 06:57:32 -0700, "Cheri" >
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>"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> Hmmm... Here, the shingles shot is by prescription. I actually made a
>> Drs. appointment for the shot not realizing that they can't give them
>> there. And apparently the person making the appointment did not either.
>> So rather a waste of an appointment.
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>In CA, no prescription (but that could be an insurance thing) I went to
>Walgreen's for a flu shot like gregz and decided to get the shingles shot
>too since the pharmacist said you could get both at the same time. The flu
>shot was free with medicare, but the shingles shot cost 160.00
>
>Cheri

Medicare paid part and my private ins. paid the rest except for a $20
co-pay. I got the flu shot at my doctor's office but I was suprised
when I was handed a Rx to get the shingles shot at the pharmacy... I
could have gotten the flu shot at the pharmacy too only no one told me
about having to get the shingles shot at the pharmacy. Anyway my
understanding is the shingles shot is a one time event. This was last
year, but now my doctor doesn't write Rx, all are electronic... I
think this is the last year for written Rx.... from then on your Rx
drugs will not be private. I already noticed that doctors no longer
ask you what drugs you take, they are all on line... your entire
medical history is now on line.