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I just got my flu shot for the current/upcoming flu season. The supermarket downstairs has a pharmacy, so I didn't have to go out of my way (I was in there anyway buying bread and yogurt and tissues), just wait a couple of minutes for the pharmacy to open, then fill out the form and have the information entered into their computer system.
Not only is the vaccine covered by health insurance, but they gave me a 10% off grocery coupon (which I am saving for a trip where I'm buying/spending more to start with). Either there's a better mark-up on vaccines than I'd previously heard, or this is some weird combination of loss leader (when she gave me the coupon, the pharmacist also invited me to bring my prescriptions there) and doing the right thing in health/epidemiological terms.
If you want to be vaccinated as early in the season as possible, note that pharmacies already have the flu vaccine, but doctors' offices may not yet. (Also, there is a new four-strain vaccine, but that's not as widely distributed.) More info available at flu.gov.
Not only is the vaccine covered by health insurance, but they gave me a 10% off grocery coupon (which I am saving for a trip where I'm buying/spending more to start with). Either there's a better mark-up on vaccines than I'd previously heard, or this is some weird combination of loss leader (when she gave me the coupon, the pharmacist also invited me to bring my prescriptions there) and doing the right thing in health/epidemiological terms.
If you want to be vaccinated as early in the season as possible, note that pharmacies already have the flu vaccine, but doctors' offices may not yet. (Also, there is a new four-strain vaccine, but that's not as widely distributed.) More info available at flu.gov.
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