A chara, – Your readers will be aware of an ongoing public campaign from the Health Service Executive (HSE) to raise awareness of the seriousness of the threat of shingles, particularly to the elderly.
The underlying message is that preventative action is a must.
What the publicity fails to mention is that unless you happen to have about ¤500 in your back pocket, there will be no protection for you.
The jabs (two are needed) are not covered on the medical card and there is no provision based on age so, yet again, the health and lifespan of our elderly citizens is predicated on income. – Is mise,
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MÁIRÍN De BURCA,
Marino,
Dublin 3.
