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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk./ u) z. X# R: Z# e/ q
4 f2 n& L3 [5 B, I5 _ X! n R/ P VThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are: b% C. t. Y+ ~
/ @9 _9 b6 r+ s0 H4 K * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
j6 _ U8 x' G3 r# Z( H. s. c * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);& I: ?! t6 K* t% ^8 C
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and' K, o- B p r. K1 o2 q8 J
* Pregnant women. % N! d( e6 u: z1 j' y
* U) O: K" D2 Y( Y. W/ bOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:# A0 ?! N/ M: T
. x! v$ V; n7 T# M1 g/ N+ U) K6 o * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
8 o2 q& }9 b5 |5 r* t3 Z, K * People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17).
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:0 `* ~# b: t! h0 {3 s1 ~
8 v0 l0 t3 b/ d1 x' m0 y * People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.) i7 j6 ]% u0 @" {
' }" U% w* v7 g7 h7 ?4 z5 j/ h3 kAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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