Shingles Vaccine

TRICARE covers the shingles vaccine for age-appropriate beneficiaries. 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 at 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 vaccine from: You’ll pay:
  • TRICARE Prime
  • TRICARE Prime Remote
  • TRICARE Prime Overseas
  • TRICARE Prime Remote Overseas
  • TRICARE Young Adult-Prime
  • US Family Health Plan
  • Your primary care manager or any network provider
  • Referral or authorization not required
 $0
  • TRICARE Select
  • TRICARE Select Overseas
  • TRICARE Reserve Select
  • TRICARE Retired Reserve
  • TRICARE Young Adult-Select
  • Any TRICARE-authorized providerAn authorized provider is any individual, institution/organization, or supplier that is licensed by a state, accredited by national organization, or meets other standards of the medical community, and is certified to provide benefits under TRICARE. There are two types of TRICARE-authorized providers: Network and Non-Network. DS (network or non-network)
  • Vaccine must be given in the doctor’s office
 $0
  • TRICARE For Life
  • Any TRICARE-authorized provider (network or non-network)
  • Vaccine must be given in the doctor’s office

TRICARE’s deductible and cost-shareA percentage of the total cost of a covered health care service that you pay.

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.

Disclaimer:

This list of covered services is not all inclusive. TRICARE covers services that are medically necessaryTo be medically necessary means it is appropriate, reasonable, and adequate for your condition. and considered proven. There are special rules or limits on certain services, and some services are excluded.

Last Updated 10/29/2024