So I got the shingles vaccinne today

[Cipher]

I did it to *@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$ off AV folks more than anything else being as I waas high on the tv main board replacement success.

also don't want no shingles gonorrhea was bad enough had it so bad I thought I was a ......................................gonor....... ...................

170 bucks x 2 mooching big pharma bastards

[bccap]

Good on ya .... It's on my list of things I should but haven't done ......

[BigD_83]

My familiy practictioner was not so high on the idea a few years ago, but now that I am in the 50+ gang, we'll be re-visiting the question at my next annual exam. I've been missing out on those for the last couple of years.

I am surprised OHIP doesn't cover it.

[earlfor]

Good on ya .... It's on my list of things I should but haven't done ......

I wouldn't worry about it. It only occurs on one side of the body, so you'll be half good with having it. Try to think of it as a partial pox on ya. lol

[Cipher]

My familiy practictioner was not so high on the idea a few years ago, but now that I am in the 50+ gang, we'll be re-visiting the question at my next annual exam. I've been missing out on those for the last couple of years.

I am surprised OHIP doesn't cover it.

no nor does Blue Cross even with a DR note indicating necessity. I imagine thing swill change when the patent lapses and cheaper generics are made.

[Cipher]

I wouldn't worry about it. It only occurs on one side of the body, so you'll be half good with having it. Try to think of it as a partial pox on ya. lol

only the outside?

[bccap]

My familiy practictioner was not so high on the idea a few years ago, but now that I am in the 50+ gang, we'll be re-visiting the question at my next annual exam. I've been missing out on those for the last couple of years.

I am surprised OHIP doesn't cover it.

Our Pharmacare doesn't cover it either ......

[650Skull]

Asked the doc the other day and its Gonna cost me $250 a pop x 2. If i wait for another 2.5 years We get them free here in Oz

[cowboyup3371]

Thanks for reminding me I need to get my second shot. Fortunately Tricare covers my costs on this with no co-pay

[steve murdoch]

I did it to *@%^$*@%^$*@%^$*@%^$ off AV folks more than anything else being as I waas high on the tv main board replacement success.

also don't want no shingles gonorrhea was bad enough had it so bad I thought I was a ......................................gonor....... ...................

170 bucks x 2 mooching big pharma bastards

Agreed the cost is offensive but having contracted it twice it is money well spent.
I was fortunate the second dose was covered because i had turned 65.

[LAB3]

I'll never get shingles, standing seam metal roof all the way!

Seriously though, I've seen it enough times on other people and have had the vax for it. It's good to see that they're opening up the pharmacies to be able to do this sort of thing since there's really no reason to tie up a Doc or PE to do something this routine.

[wyly]

I've got to find the time to get my 2nd shot, it's free I have no excuse.

[BigD_83]

Our Pharmacare doesn't cover it either ......

You are correct. NOT publicly funded in BC, either. I guess I'll have to use some of my extended health benefits. 2 doses of Shingrix @ $150/ea...

[Redman]

. . . . . . . . and have had the vax for it. . . . . . . . . . . .

I noticed you mentioned in the singular term.
My doctor told me that even if I had the shingle vax from 5 years ago or before, when it was a single shot, that he would recommend the newer one (that is 2 dose) because it is so much better than the older one was.

. . . . . . . . ..... It's good to see that they're opening up the pharmacies to be able to do this sort of thing . . . . . . . . .

WHen I got vax shot at pharmacy, I asked pharmacist if they were taught giving injections in pahrmacy school or if that was something new. He made a couple comments, one about recently having to go to some training for giving injections, and another about part of his decision in going into pharmacy was that it was not direct patient treatment.

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[Redman]

I've got to find the time to get my 2nd shot, it's free I have no excuse.

I had to get a reminder for the 2nd shot. Needs to be after 2 months and before 6 months.

Were covered by my insurance, my copay was something like $28 for each of the two, otherwize would be close to $200 each.

My uncle suffered from shingle for months, so that was my motivation.