Does Medicare pay for shingles vaccine?

No, it won't. In general, Medicare doesn't do a very good job of covering preventive medical care . The only immunizations it covers are a yearly flu shot, the pneumonia vaccine, and the vaccine against hepatitis B (if you are at medium or high risk for contracting the disease).

But Medicare Part D does pay for the Shingles vaccine.

Yes Medicare Part D does cover the shingles vacccine but there is a co-pay because it is considered a prescription drug. Makes no sense but that is what I was told by my insurance co.

if you are 65 or older medicare will pay for this vaccination. I am under that age and have several flareups of shingles. This is the diagnosis from my physician.

Medicare will not cover the shingles vaccination. Will not.