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Tdap shots

Medicare drug coverage (Part D) covers the Tdap shot

  • Covered by Part D

Description

Tdap is the booster shot that protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (also called whooping cough).

Costs

You pay nothing for the Tdap shot if you have Part D .

Part D covers all adult vaccines that the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends, including the vaccines for Tdap, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), shingles, measles, and more. Your Part D plan won’t charge you a copayment or apply a deductible for vaccines ACIP recommends.