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Old 11-05-2014, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lovsthosebigdogs View Post
My insurance didn't pay for it either and I had to pay $250. While it is a LOT of money, I know people who have had shingles and the agony of postherpetic neuralgia that can come with it and I would pay whatever it costs NOT to have to deal with that for the rest of my life.
I agree, ltbd. Our son's father-in-law got shingles in 2009 and is still suffering from lingering side effects. I was advised at age 60 to get the shot. Insurance companies won't cover it then because they want you to wait till you're 65 and get it kicked over to medicare prescription coverage, according to my doctor at the time. But I'd seen enough of the devastation caused by shingles.
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