The Commissioner is given the authority to enforce the laws related to insurance created by the state legislature. Likewise, the commissioner is granted the authority to produce rules related to administration and enforcement of such laws. The legality of any rule is determined by the State Attorney General.
Shingle Shot is a Big Shot Major insurance programs like Medicare covers expense for the shingle vaccination in the Medicare Plan D. Medicare Plan B covers expense for administering. If covered by insurance, the shingles shot cost will only be $20 to $110 out-of-the-pocket as co-pay; in an average cost of $50 to $100.
Shingles vaccine retail pricing. If you are to walk into a pharmacy in the Sacramento area, without any insurance coverage, you will be charged $215 to $240 for Zostavax. These prices were quoted to me over the phone on August 19, 2013, from pharmacies in local Sacramento area.