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9. My local CVS has been pushing "FREE flu vaccine" for several weeks now.

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Tue Sep 12, 2017, 01:58 AM

Sep 2017

I just happened to look over a Medicare report that showed the Kroger store where I got the flu shot last December was paid about $48 for the vaccine by Medicare, plus about $12 to administer the vaccine.

So, obviously, flu shots are a moneymaker for the pharmacies.

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Is It Too Early to Get a Flu Shot? [View all] question everything Sep 2017 OP

Have they even formulated this year's shot? nt marybourg Sep 2017 #1

Yes. Spouse got one last week question everything Sep 2017 #3

We went to our Doc on Friday GP6971 Sep 2017 #2

I googled this a few weeks ago left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #4

I got my shot in mid August Gothmog Sep 2017 #5

Flu shots are effective for 3 months and flu hits in mid December Not Ruth Sep 2017 #6

We got ours as soon as the pharmacy had them. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2017 #7

I'm in Chicago and there is usually something still nasty hanging around here in late Feb or March lunasun Sep 2017 #8

My local CVS has been pushing "FREE flu vaccine" for several weeks now. No Vested Interest Sep 2017 #9

Got ours a week ago. Walgreen's. No charge for Medicare. trof Sep 2017 #10