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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.3 i& ~9 G! J7 h* ]1 k) J; s' W
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:+ p( j- _6 q) [6 a7 |5 \! ?
& l& d* b* i( d9 S; B+ g * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;. y9 Y; E# r1 j3 ?* B
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);! F* h- l2 ?+ P; a2 g
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and% }! x7 g5 M1 v; t3 l: U. ^0 y
* Pregnant women. / A9 |0 `2 A3 ~
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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5 M. a; G7 \0 I/ z" ? * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
7 Q5 o/ T* [ p" F% c1 Q) I * 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). 2 {. R1 {7 i/ V) ]+ M4 {- O1 }: J
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:1 o" I6 ?; A6 o; j# w. V+ e/ i1 |
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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.) 1 ^: {2 |8 A9 G* q1 L! ^
6 b/ n9 g% v6 h, O5 D2 Y2 [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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