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Yes, it is covered as a preventive care benefit. The elderly, 65+, are those who could be on Medicare and that is the same demographic as those who have the most complications and secondary conditions due to the seasonal flu. Estimates of the number of people who die each year in the US from influenza are as high as 36,000, most of whom are the population who have Medicare coverage and also the very young. It is in the taxpayers' best interest to help them avoid getting the flu with use of vaccinations, because the cost of care of a serious complication of the flu is tremendously higher than the costs of this preventive medicine which also prevents them from giving it to others who may be even more vulnerable. A true win-win situation.
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Does Medicare pay for shot?
yes.
Will workman's comp pay for an injury caused by the flu shot?
No, workman's comp will only pay for injuries that were caused by a job or duty you were supposed to complete while at work. A flu shot is something that you chose to do and has nothing to do with work.
Does Medicare pay for 90701 vaccine?
This is the tetanus shot, only covered in emergency rooms/urgent care centers. If administered at any other location it will deny
What is a simile for flu shot?
the flu shot was as painful as a bee sting.
Why get a flu shot?
So you don't get the flu.
You are taking amox-clav can you still get the flu shot?
Yes, you can still get the flu shot. The flu shot should not be gotten if you are currently ill, but if you are on antibiotics, it is OK to get.
Should you get a flu shot with a sinus infection?
You have to wait until your better then you get the flu shot
Is the Swine Flu shot really a shot?
They don't shoot you, and it isn't a 'shot' of a drink, it's a needle in the arm. In the 2009-2010 flu season there was a mist as well as a shot for the vaccination for swine flu. In the 2010-2011 flu season the vaccine for swine flu protection is included in the one vaccination for the seasonal flu.
Do all retirees pay the same for medicare?
Medicare beneficiaries pay premiums (most people do not have to pay a premium for Medicare Part A); also, working retirees pay Medicare payroll tax.
Is it safe to get both the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1-09 virus flu shot?
Yes. In fact, now the seasonal flu shots are combined with the H1N1 Virus flu shot, so you don't have to get two.
If you get a swine flu shot will the swine flu disappear in a week?
The swine flu shot is used to prevent the flu, not to treat the flu if you already have it. To treat the flu, antiviral medications are more likely to be prescribed, such as Tamiflu.
Is it a law that Health care workers in Ohio get flu shot?
it's not the law to not have your flu shot
