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TRI-CITY
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NEWS
PIE IN HER EYE — FOR TERRY
FLU SEASON
Flu fight is on in BC Mixed opinions on high-dose shots DIANE STRANDBERG The Tri-CiTy News
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A new high-dose flu vaccine for seniors may not be worth the extra cost, says the BC Centre for Disease Control. BCCDC’s Influenza lead, Danuta Skowronski, said the vaccine is promising in terms of increased protection for people over the age of 65 but not enough to warrant paying eight to 10 times the price. Seniors in B.C. can get a standard dose of the flu vaccine for free but could shell out between $70 and $98, depending on the pharmacy, for the Fluzone high-dose shot. Still, the Tri-Cities Seniors Planning Network is recommending the elderly get the high-dose vaccine, even at the higher cost, because of increased protection, something that is more important for people of advanced age and with health problems.
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Christine McLellan, a youth worker at Moody middle school, reacts after getting a face full of cream pie as part of the school’s celebration of its Terry Fox Run fundraising efforts, which collected $5,700 for the Terry Fox Foundation. Students were given the opportunity to “pie” five teachers or staff members out of a roster of 10 volunteers.
HOMELESSNESS IN THE TRI-CITIES
shelter brings some business concerns A variety of biz responses to 3030 Gordon shelter
GARY MCKENNA
The Tri-CiTy News
A survey conducted by the Tri-Cities Homelessness Task
Group found that 37% of businesses in the Westwood area said they have been negatively affected by the shelter at 3030 Gordon Ave.
Sandy Burpee, the chair of the task group, compiled the results and said businesses where concerns were flagged tended to be shops targeted
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