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Old 08-16-2020, 08:57 PM
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The cost without insurance ranges between $200 and $300. Medicare part D pays around half that. GoodRx will get you a shot for $155. That's for Shingrix specifically. If you want Zostravax it'd cost less, Medicare covers more, but it's less effective and you have to get it more often.

Shingrix is (theoretically) a one and done, once you have the appropriate two-dose vaccination in the right amount of time. But it will start to lose its effectiveness after 4 years, bringing it to "only" 85% effective (which is pretty impressive).
New one on me that it will start to lose its effectiveness in 4 years. I would really not like to get shingles again.