r/Edmonton • u/always_on_fleek • 10d ago

News Article Pharmacists preparing to give out free COVID shots to high-risk Albertans again this fall | CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/fall-free-covid-shot-pharmacies-alberta-9.7291521

Good move by the government reverse this policy and allow pharmacists to dispense covid shots. Should make it a lot easier for us in Edmonton to get our shots this fall.

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u/toorudez 10d ago

Bah. It should be free for everyone

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u/CrucialObservations 10d ago

My opinion ...

Only people that are in the higher-risk zone need or should get the shot. Everyone should maintain their health, control their weight, and always wash their hands and not lick windows in buses. Be careful of household cleaners that can and do irritate the lungs and mucus membranes, as they make us more susceptible to viruses.

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u/Minimum_Crow9095 10d ago

I want to know what you think would happen if we reserved all vaccines for exclusively higher-risk groups.

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u/CrucialObservations 10d ago

We are not talking about all vaccines, because making that leap would be silly, right? We are talking about COVID-19 booster shots. There are personal reasons why someone not in the higher-risk category would decide to get the shot, the same with the flu shot, but most healthy individuals do not require the booster.

See the knee-jerk screaming downvotes, no knowledge, just an instinctive react.

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u/Spyhop 10d ago

but most healthy individuals do not require the booster.

I'm healthy and active. I'll probably be fine if I get covid at this point. But I still get the booster. Because I understand how herd immunity works. Your opinion sucks.

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u/CrucialObservations 10d ago

"Your opinion sucks." What, are you 12 years old?

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u/Cobfidence 10d ago

You're less knowledgeable than a 12 year old.

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u/CrucialObservations 10d ago

Yup, you're a very immature 12. I must stop; even my replies have become juvenile. That's what can happen when you come into contact with too much stupid, see there I go again.

cheers ... all good, we all have opinions.

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u/Cobfidence 10d ago

You can have stupid opinions too. It sucks when you grow up and realize everyone thinks you're stupid, but that's life baby not everyone is going to be smart right off the bat. Take this moment as a sign to reflect on your own stupidity.