GET YOUR NO-COST FLU SHOT
Getting the flu shot is quick and easy. It protects you and everyone around you by reducing the risk of getting the flu and can ease your symptoms if you do become sick.*
WHERE TO GET YOUR SHOT
The flu shot is available at no additional cost from an in-network provider or care location.**
FIND HELP WHEN YOU FEEL SICK
Talk to someone who can help you when you need it most:
- Call your PCP: Your PCP can guide you to the treatment that’s right for you. If you need to find a PCP, go to Find a Doctor & Estimate Costs.
- 24/7 Nurse Line: Speak to a registered nurse, day or night, at no additional cost. Call 1-888-247-BLUE.
- Well Connection: Get care from a provider through your tablet, laptop, or smartphone. Sign in to MyBlue or create an account and click Well Connection Video Visits under My Care to see a provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
Top flu-rated questions answered:
If you have medical coverage, your flu shot will be available at no cost* when you get it at one of these approved providers:
- Your in-network primary care provider
- Limited service clinics (such as MinuteClinic®´´ at CVS®´´)
- Urgent care centers
- Community health centers
- Public access clinics (available in some cities and towns, and may be available at no charge)
- Hospital outpatient departments
- Skilled nursing facilities, if you’re in outpatient care, like physical or occupational therapy
- Home health care providers (in your home or at a flu clinic hosted by a home health care provider)
- Certified nurse-midwife’s office
- Physician assistant’s office or specialist physician’s office
- Nurse practitioner’s office
If you have Medicare coverage, your flu vaccine is covered under Medicare Part B for Medicare Advantage members. Medicare Advantage members can receive the vaccine from an in- or out-of-network provider at no cost.
*Please keep in mind, if you receive a flu vaccine along with other covered services at a provider’s office, you’ll be required to pay the cost of the other services. Check your plan’s Summary of Benefits to confirm out-of-pocket costs and for more information.
Yes, you can. It’s safe to receive both vaccines in the same visit, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): cdc.gov, Getting a Flu Vaccine and Other Recommended Vaccines at the Same Time, December 8, 2023.
Flu vaccines are covered under Medicare Part B for Medicare Advantage members. Medicare Advantage members can receive the vaccine from an in- or out-of-network provider at no cost.
* CDC, “Seasonal Flu Vaccine Basics” https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/flushot.htm
** Flu vaccines recommended by the CDC are covered in full when administered by an in-network provider. Exceptions may apply. Check plan materials for details. Flu vaccines are covered under Medicare Part B.