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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.2 r- T& u+ I( r; r9 t4 {8 a7 G
8 [2 u( ^; Q5 s' `& fThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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2 o2 _( ?; ]% L, I2 d- c$ P7 Y * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;: Y* G( @& k- z+ l6 r
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
( M6 \9 W# B+ J8 @ m q! Z. S0 z * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and4 \3 b1 K8 E# c3 y
* Pregnant women.
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' E9 s( e8 h% H( }4 x- q5 Y9 q+ jOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:7 m9 a/ W. R/ R# M6 |
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
4 N4 c+ _! }( h( T! _! D* H/ Y * 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). , Z$ ^- L. K4 L1 }
1 `/ K- }* Y0 e |! l- e: rOn 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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5 o, g/ S# j2 c4 S4 C! `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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