Vaccines
One influenza shot for every flu season is covered when you have Medicare, and so are the COVID-19 vaccine and booster. A total of two pneumococcal shots are covered as well. These vaccines successfully keep pneumococcal disease away from you, which is any kind of infection caused by Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria.
These can also include pneumonia, meningitis, or sepsis. Also, vaccines for hepatitis B could be covered, depending on the risk. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 made more vaccines available to Medicare beneficiaries without any kind of cost-sharing. These vaccines are highly recommended by a federal panel of experts known as the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
