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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.$ C* ^; h8 | k9 W
7 y# p; ?: X) QWith 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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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:" y4 {+ ?7 B# S& e1 U- H) q0 G
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
8 K( E5 ^ {5 U* m& r0 ` A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
4 a1 R5 r& M6 U) ^2 | Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;# X ?; }/ d' M5 _" I4 o$ |" K5 c* r( i- u
Immunosuppression;
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" ^; a6 h% b M$ k8 P Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
; U: ]' R* Z9 F7 u5 R/ i6 _ Severe obesity;5 |. m* Y& p! F% g4 B
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
# n% t& ~3 M2 I; A, z$ W Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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6 _& b. S# M1 ]) E: u8 D- ~# e"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."- T& H9 e, |* L
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