Grace Price and her husband, a senior couple living in the Cowichan Valley, want to get vaccinated against shingles, as is recommended for healthy people above 50 years of age.
But when the Prices, who are on fixed incomes, discovered it would cost them up to $1,000 for the two shots each that are required, they realized that the vaccinations are well above their budget.
“Seniors
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