As I have reached that certain age, there are many shots my 12-year-old doctor has recommended that I take. Each shot is followed by a band-aid to cover the spot where the inoculation has been administered. Band aids costs about $3 for a box of 30. That’s about 10¢ apiece. Right now, it seems I have used a box of band-aids over the last few months.          The first shot was the Pfizer covid vaccine, administered at a drive through in my county. Finally, after burning nearly a ...