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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. Y: r4 y+ q5 g3 w5 |
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:+ t% m1 c& t6 r3 [
: e; w: D5 U. Z7 i/ U( D * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
6 Y- F, Y" \* O7 Q4 K, ?8 M1 q$ E# u * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);+ p/ q; E, R9 |/ W7 `& y( N" D5 ~
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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, A0 C; E- `6 LOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:" `: R; q+ b, |, A/ l H
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;+ ^8 r* x0 k x! { e0 B2 j
* 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). 5 g+ a" X+ q& D6 N( k: Z. k
/ V" N1 _4 V! r/ ~; n/ 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.) 9 E& G" p- h2 J, g2 l: W1 s
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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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