The CDC recommends adults 50 years and older get two doses of the shingles vaccine called Shingrix to prevent complications from the disease.
It’s more than 90% effective in preventing illness, according to the CDC. But for many people on Medicare, it’s unaffordable.
In January, that will change. The Inflation Reduction Act aims to reduce the cost of some drugs and close this barrier to good healthcare.
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