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Originally Posted by RVJim
Why are we seniors always looking for something to be handed to us for free or reduced cost? We are the entitled generation, we take in more than we ever produced. We should be happy and grateful with what we get and not complain about having to pay for something. For god sakes, we live in The Villages, we live in a hermetically sealed world far away from everyday troubles. Paying a bit for a shingles vaccine is a trifle not to be worried about.
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Generally - I tend to agree with you with regards to this particular issue.
However there are people living in the Villages on a fixed income, relying on Medicare, paying extra for prescription coverage, and then on top of that having to pay a couple hundred more dollars for a common, recommended vaccine that the prescription coverage doesn't cover.
Most of us can afford it. But not all of us can. Being retired doesn't mean being wealthy. Living in the Villages doesn't mean being wealthy. Some of us have to pick and choose where our money goes, and there isn't much left over at the end of the month.