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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.5 }+ j& y6 O# m# J. x/ C
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:2 o4 ~% O! D' ^3 O, h
2 p3 \+ F7 d0 i% c( x * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age; R* J3 W6 b, |' S6 G" [- s c& t
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
% {' T" f- |) Z * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and8 _1 s2 d/ B" _ w. G* W' b
* Pregnant women. 2 j9 g2 v8 \( a4 e# [& ?) q
* r' Q8 X7 M$ v' BOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:) F& v2 a; D3 z3 E( f
6 e. D$ x( @% m. b, a * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;4 \8 O7 T8 f' x% A& ^
* 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). & X+ W' Y- {" K) ^5 T8 J* o
8 z( [, s" F, [; Y1 f5 g( F uOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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* 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.)
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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