NL Government Gifting the Vax for Shingles to the Boomers 💉👵👴

The Deets

Yo, listen up, cuz this is kinda a big deal. The NL government is pulling up with a free shingles vaccine for all the boomers (and some elder millennials, TBH) aged 50 and over. No cap!

Here's the tea: they're not dropping it all at once. June 1st, if you're 65+ or you've got a compromised immune system (and are 50-64), you're good to go. But if you're just a regular 50-something, you gotta wait 'til September 1st. But hey, free vax is a free vax, am I right?

You gotta hit up your doctor or one of those community vax sites to get the shot. And word is, it's a double dose, so you gotta go back within three months for the full effect. 💉

The Health Minister was all like, "Vaccines are bussin', and this is gonna prevent a whole lotta pain." And the Premier said this is them showing they care about healthcare, taking care of the seniors, and tryna keep things affordable. 💯

Now, let's talk about the bag. They're dropping $8.5 million from the budget right now, but the long-term cost of this vax program is gonna be around $30 million. That's a lotta lettuce, fam. But hey, if it keeps the boomers healthy and happy, maybe it's worth it? 🤔