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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.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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: z3 F4 x# B. T+ W/ M6 a * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;! h' c+ A+ m" g, y% m/ q0 y9 ?" I
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
2 A* k/ I& |. i! t2 ^ l- [$ }$ b% j * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and# _2 J I* K, g0 k
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:, N9 j% ~2 N& R4 t0 R$ O
6 Q7 N1 c# G% f * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;$ I) o$ F' s; B# E6 c n
* 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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' d2 x! G) \: |On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:. H; Q- ^' X8 N" s4 O- \" ^2 C- F8 j2 y
! W0 N/ Z9 k5 ]% d/ J * 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.) 7 \- o0 S" X( J- S4 _
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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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