Flu vaccines
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers the seasonal flu vaccine
Description
Flu vaccines can keep you from getting sick with seasonal influenza (flu) viruses during the fall and winter.
Coverage details
This 2025-2026 flu season you can get a trivalent flu vaccine that protects against 3 different flu viruses. People 65 and older can get a trivalent flu vaccine to lower the risk of hospital visits and death. The trivalent vaccine is safe and effective. Get more details about the vaccine.
How can I protect myself from other respiratory viruses?
Costs
You pay nothing for a flu shot if your doctor or other health care provider accepts assignment for giving the vaccine.
Facility
You can get your flu vaccine at many places, including your doctor’s office and your local pharmacy — contact them for details. Find Flu Vaccines.
Ask your doctor or healthcare provider how much your test, item, or service will cost.
Your doctor may recommend services that Medicare does not cover or offers too frequently. This could end up in additional costs for you. Make sure to ask your doctor about the reasons for these recommendations and what Medicare will actually cover.
Specific amounts you could owe depend on:
Other insurance you may have
How much your doctor charges
If your doctor accepts assignment
The type of facility
Where you get your test, item, or service