Quote Originally Posted by divingbiker View Post
Sorry to hear you got this, Martha, and thanks for letting us know.

I called Kaiser, and they said there's a shortage of the vaccine, and besides I don't meet the age guideline (60), so I guess I have to hope the shingles don't get me for 5 more years.

It sounds miserable.
Is Kaiser your insurance company or the drug company? I guess guidelines have changed, and some insurance companies are covering it post-50... Perhaps you can check around?