Free flu shots a relief for senior citizens but uptake uncertain


Vital living: Darren Tay (second from left) with other senior citizens exercising in Bukit Dumbar, Penang. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Retiree R. Sega­ran, 63, had been considering a flu shot after hearing about relatives getting sick.

However, concerned about the cost, as he now lives on his savings, he hadn’t enquired about it at private clinics.

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