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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.
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( F6 X5 e) f) t" }% ?% ~* C2 yThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year; I& D2 Q& _& K7 b
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;* u) i- U! [" K3 J
Immunosuppression;4 R9 p3 f1 I7 ^2 y. K
Pregnancy;
+ k1 F. n: E5 g. Q1 L* F7 U( K Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;0 x# r. }! t+ a) E
Severe obesity;2 X- U* S) h2 h% q( _+ }3 V9 \1 u
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and- L" t' }1 `0 z9 K) F* W
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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" x: \" N# Y/ U7 k"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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