Should I Pay For A Vaccination? Quoted £109 Which Seems A Bit Steep....

Mosaic | 10:14 Wed 27th Aug 2014 | Health & Fitness

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I've had shingles teice in two years and following a lot of advice from various sources, I enquired at GPs about possibility of a vaccination. Response is that as I'm under 70, it can be mine for a mere £109. I'm interested to know if this is a standard charge, and if anyone else has faced similar decisions. It's like playing cards - 'stick or twist'?

Mrsa

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slaney

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The cost of the vaccine does seem to be about the £100 mark if prescribed by your GP... http://www.saga.co.uk/health/news/2012/february/shingles-vaccine-240.aspx I remember mentioning this when you got your last attack and I was under the impression that vaccination did help in people suffering from recurrent shingles......

11:08 Wed 27th Aug 2014

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cupotee2

Meant to add I am now 76 so may qualify for the vaccine.

£109 doesn't seem unduly expensive these days.

Peter Pedant

see ...
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/shingles-vaccination.aspx

£109 seems ok

jno

sounds about right - when we were in the States recently the big pharmacy/supermarkets were plugging the jabs like crazy for some reason but the price was around $200, which would be £120.

Peter Pedant

I am astounded to read the vaccine has any activity at all

but the research says it has....

[ inducing serum neutralising antibodies doesnt usually neutralise latent DNA viruses even when the viruses are expressed ] ho hum one lives and learns

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