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aff ected by which plan you are in, and
the location where you get the shots,
SHORE MEDICARE SOLUTIONS LLC such as the local pharmacy vs your
provider’s office. Call your plan for more

information.
Marti Wright • Owner
For those of us who got clobbered with
Independent Insurance Broker the respiratory virus RSV (Respiratory
Syncytial Virus) last Fall, we know
Over 25 Years Experience with that for those over 60 it is not like the
common cold. RSV has been thought to
Medicare Supplement Insurance commonly infect children with cold like
symptoms. However, since it is highly
Phone: (410) 443-1169 contagious and spreads through coughs,
sneezes, and touching infected surfaces,
Email: shoremedicaresolutions@gmail.com those over 60 who are living with
COPD, asthma, heart disease, diabetes,
or weakened immune systems are at
high risk as well. Think grocery stores,

or anywhere our beloved little petri
dishes frequent! The symptoms of fever,

chronic wet cough, wheezing, labored
breathing, sore throat, headache, and
congestion are much more severe for
seasoned adults since the body has a
harder time fi ghting infection.

Last Fall, yours truly started out with
RSV, which morphed into Flu A, which
then turned into double pneumonia.
14374 Benedictine Ln | Ridgely, MD 21660
I was lucky not to be hospitalized…
THE COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY instead was miserably bedridden for
weeks! That kind of ongoing respiratory

AT MARTIN’S HOUSE & BARN disease leaves one so weak during
recovery that it was many more weeks
(This is our new name, was previously Saint Martin’s Barn)
before returning to normal! That
Drive-Thru Pantry and Thrift Store Hours: horrible experience left me unwilling
to take any chances this year. I just had
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Martes, Jueves, Viernes my seasonal flu shot and RSV shot at

8:30 am - 11:30 am 8:30 am - 11:30 am
the same time with no side aff ects other
Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
than a small amount of soreness at the

Thrift Store is also open First Saturdays 8 am-Noon injection site. Personal experience is
why I’m encouraging both vaccines,

FOOD ASSISTANCE: folks. Please, don’t put it off .
PLEASE CALL OUR BARN MANAGER As of September 6, Medicare has
AT 410.634.2537 EXT. 111 confirmed that the RSV vaccine is to

be made available free of charge under
RENT & UTILITIES ASSISTANCE: your part “D” prescription drug plan.
PLEASE CALL OUR HOUSING & SUPPORT SERVICES If your “D” claims it will not cover it,
COORDINATOR AT 410-634-2537 EXT. 105 they are in violation of CMS rules,
and you should file a complaint to be

All staff at Martin’s House & Barn are following CDC guidelines
reimbursed for the cost of the RSV
for social distancing and COVID prevention, including daily
vaccine. If your D is on file with a
temperature checks and masking.
local pharmacy, you should not have
We ask that clients also please wear a mask and maintain any problems. Additionally, Shingles
distance of six feet when staff bring the food to the vehicle. vaccinations, tetanus/diphtheria (Td),
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