On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 11:38:22 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/9/2019 11:05 AM, A Moose in Love wrote:
> > On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 10:59:55 AM UTC-4, graham wrote:
> >> On 2019-10-09 8:36 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:
> >>> On 2019-10-08 11:21 p.m., wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I'm planning on getting my flu shot Friday when I head to the grocery
> >>>> store. Last year I also go a pneumonia shot and since it was the
> >>>> first one I'd ever had they recommended I take the 'original/first'
> >>>> version of that vaccine. I'll ask this year if I can get the current
> >>>> or newer version of the pneumonia vaccine.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Good idea. Thanks for the reminder. I get the flu shot every year and
> >>> have not been seriously stricken with it.Â* I had the old shingles shot a
> >>> couple years ago. I got it for free because I am in the right age range.
> >>> Â*I had asked if I can get the new improved one. Apparently I have to go
> >>> for two shots and it will cost about $25. That would be a good
> >>> investment. I know too many people who have had shingles and they really
> >>> suffered.
> >> Are you sure you haven't left off a zero for the cost of that shot?
> >> Anyway, get it!!!! The old shot was not covered by Healthcare, nor Blue
> >> Cross and I paid about $200 for it.
> >> I had the old one and briefly contracted shingles last year. I saw a Dr
> >> about 5 days after noticing the tell-tale spots and she prescribed an
> >> anti-viral that worked, even though I was 2 days late.
> >
> > I was quoted $200 for a shingles shot a few years back. I haven't gotten one yet, but it might be time to do so.
> >
> I thought you guys got everything "free". I paid $65 south of your
> border.

Free? Someone who earns 3 million a year gets charged the same as someone who earns 2K per month; seeing a doctor. Which is zero dollars.