I'm vaxxed to the max!

[bif]

Got both Covid vaccines this spring. Then, since my daughter is due with our first grandchild in a couple weeks. I got the tdap and flu shots last week. And I've been hearing horror stories from friends who've had shingles, I got my first shingles shot yesterday. So I'm good to go!!!

[Walleye]

1. I'm still putting off the shingles shot. Stupid I know. Probably because Medicare doesn't pay for it

[bif]

3. The pharmacist said Medicare paid 40%.

Even so, it was $190 out of pocket. But three friends who've gotten shingles really suffered.

[Walleye]

5. Shows we need to work on those prescription drug prices

[bif]

7. No kidding. Case in point...

I went the the dermatologist last month and she prescribed three different ointments. Our crappy insurance refused to cover one of them. The pharmacy was going to charge me $250 for it. When I brought it to the dermatologist's attention, they told me about another pharmacy that had it for $65 delivered! Ridiculous!

[Walleye]

10. I know. I have found giant supermarket to have the best prices so far for prescriptions

Giant supermarket to have the best prices so far. I still had to pay $67 for a little bottle of ear drops. I don’t have prescription drug insurance anymore because I found I was paying more in co-pays then the prices I could find by looking for coupons. This is insane. It’s hard enough taking care of your health when you get old. It’s all maintenance and repair

[bif]

12. Be sure to check out the website GoodRx

Costco came close, but this little pharmacy even beat their price!

[Walleye]

13. Thanks, I will

[dv421]

26. +1 on goodrx

I'm still working, the prescription plan from my employer charges a $50 for 90 day generics no matter what they are. I've found the same generics for $5 for a 90 day supply through goodrx.

[madaboutharry]

2. The 2nd shingles shot wasn't too much fun!

Some people have a tough reaction to the 2nd shingles shot. You may want to schedule the 2nd shot when you have nothing important to do over the next couple of days.

[bif]

4. I'm currently "self-unemployed" as my wife likes to say

So I'm okay with a less than desirable reaction.

[Goonch]

6. Got my THIRD covid vax at CVS

a while back. It was easy to get.

[Scrivener7]

8. Getting my first shingles next week. How are you feeling?

And how long till you get the second? I forgot to ask that.

[bif]

9. Feeling normal. The arm is a little sore, mainly because the

pharmacist was a butcher. She really jammed it home. Hurt like hell going in. I can get the second one in two months. She recommended getting it before the and of the year, since the price will probably go up (she said).

[Scrivener7]

11. Thank you!

[bif]

27. Actually I started feeling a bit crappy this afternoon.

It's been 24 hours since I got the shot. I took some Ibuprofen and it seems to be helping.

[Scrivener7]

28. Feel better. From all reports, you are almost done with the side effects.

[central scrutinizer]

15. I felt crappy for a couple days after each Shingrix shot

I think it was four months between shots. (It was a couple years ago)

[Scrivener7]

17. Thank you!

[MLAA]

22. 2 to 6 months

[Scrivener7]

24. .

[central scrutinizer]

14. Me too

Got my Pfizer booster yesterday. Got my flu shot three weeks ago. Got the two dose Shingrix a couple years ago.

[lagomorph777]

16. I'm debating on the shingles shot - what's the consensus?

Safe and effective?

[samnsara]

19. i finally got one as hubby is a pharmacist and convinced me i needed it

..no probs...and NO shingles!

[samnsara]

18. YAY!!!! and congrats on the grandchild!

[bif]

21. Thank you!

First one! It hasn't really hit me yet.

[marble falls]

20. It puts a bounce in ones step.

[underpants]

23. Just got flu and 2nd shingles shot

There’s a minimum but no max between shingles shots. Apparently I got a pneumonia shot in 2014.

No costs. All covered by insurance.

[AwakeAtLast]

25. I will be getting my shingles vaccine at my next checkup.

My Mom had Shingles, so I know how painful they are!