Shingles Vaccine
| Covered by TRICARE? | Limits |
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| Yes
| Covered for patients age 60 and older at TRICARE network pharmacy or your doctor’s office
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TRICARE covers the shingles vaccine, Zostavax, for beneficiaries 60 and older. You can get the vaccine at a participating TRICARE network pharmacy or at your doctor’s office.
Getting Vaccines at TRICARE Network Pharmacies
You can get the shingles vaccine for free at a participating network pharmacy. You can find a pharmacy by:
Getting Vaccines from Your Doctor’s Office
If you want to get the shingles vaccine at your doctor’s office, find out how below.
| If you're using: |
You can get the shingles vaccines from: |
You'll pay: |
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Prime Overseas
- TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas
- TRICARE Young Adult-Prime
- US Family Health Plan
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- Your primary care manager or any network provider
- Referral or authorization not required
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$0 |
- TRICARE Standard and Extra
- TRICARE Reserve Select
- TRICARE Retired Reserve
- TRICARE Young Adult-Standard
- TRICARE Standard Overseas
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$0 |
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- Any TRICARE-authorized provider (network or non-network)
- Vaccine must be given in the doctor's office.
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TRICARE's deductible and cost share.
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Note: If you get the vaccine from your provider, you may have to pay copayments or cost shares for the office visit or other services received during the office visit.