TRICARE covers doses of vaccines in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and a recently issued statement1 encouraged physicians to encourage patients to get preventive health services, including vaccines, particularly against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) by:
- Encouraging patients to visit a military clinic or hospital
- Encouraging patients to visit a retail network pharmacy
- Encouraging patients to visit a Tricare-authorized civilian provider
Patients are encouraged to contact providers about RSV vaccines if they are: pregnant, 75 or older, have chronic health conditions, live in a nursing home, or have a child with increased risk for RSV, such as
- Premature infants
- Children with chronic lung disease
- Children with weak immune systems
- Children with severe cystic fibrosis
- Native American and Alaska Native children
Reference
- Tricare Communications. Get Preventive Health Services With TRICARE. [press release]. March 11, 2015. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://newsroom.tricare.mil/News/TRICARE-News/Article/4115907/get-preventive-health-services-with-tricare