The Canadian Association of Retired Persons says the NDP provincial government’s refusal to provide seniors with free vaccinations against shingles as well as high-dose flu vaccines free of charge – as other provinces do – is “disappointing if not alarming.”
CARP has a membership of more than 3,000 seniors in Surrey/White Rock and 20,000 province-wide. In June, it sent a letter to Premier David Eby and Health Minister Adrian Dix lobbying them for free vaccinations as their cost is prohibitive for seniors living on low and fixed incomes.
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