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Swiss resident gets Covid and flu shots, weighs the cost

Original: Heute meine jährliche Impfung gefasst (Covid19: Spikevax XFG und Grippe). Und weil ja alles unter Selbstverantwortung lä

A person in Switzerland reported receiving their annual Covid-19 booster with the Spikevax XFG vaccine alongside a flu shot, and noted paying 169 Swiss francs out of pocket because vaccination is treated as a matter of personal responsibility there. They quipped there is no glory in prevention, only costs, but agreed with the pharmacist that skipping something else is better than risking Long Covid.

Why now: Autumn vaccination season and the new XFG-adapted boosters have people discussing vaccine access and out-of-pocket costs.

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• Heute meine jährliche Impfung gefasst (Covid19: Spikevax XFG und Grippe). Und weil ja alles unter Selbstverantwortung läuft: CHF 169.– ... Oder: There is no glory in prevention, nur Kosten. Aber wie die Apothekerin zu recht sagte: Besser auf etwas anderes verzichten, als Long… · mavori@swiss.social · 6

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