Flu shots
The flu shot can keep you from getting sick with seasonal influenza (flu) viruses during the fall and winter.
covers the seasonal flu shot (or vaccine) once per flu season.
Trivalent flu shots
This 2024-2025 flu season you can get a trivalent flu shot that protects against 3 different flu viruses. People 65 and older can get a trivalent flu shot to lower the risk of hospital visits and death. The trivalent vaccine is safe and effective. Get more details about the vaccine.
Your costs in Original Medicare
You pay nothing for a flu shot if your doctor or other health care provider accepts assignment for giving you the shot. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, contact your plan for details.
Things to know
- Don’t wait to get the flu shot. There are many places you can get one, including your doctor’s office and your local pharmacy — contact them for details. Find Flu Vaccines.
- You can protect yourself against COVID-19 by getting your COVID-19 vaccine at the same time as your flu shot. Learn more about Medicare coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine.
- You can get the RSV shot in many places, including your doctor's office and your local pharmacy. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, contact your plan to find out where you can get the RSV shot. Learn more about Medicare coverage of the RSV shot.
Your doctor or other health care provider may recommend you get services more often than Medicare covers. Or, they may recommend services that Medicare doesn’t cover. If this happens, you may have to pay some or all of the costs. Ask questions so you understand why your doctor is recommending certain services and if, or how much, Medicare will pay for them.