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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.8 v: W9 j$ |: D7 Y' @6 k
8 B/ E2 @5 G+ u9 H* tThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:5 D& P% u# E' N
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
8 X U5 i! `! n. n8 U2 |7 A( R A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
6 K$ w/ _7 ~7 u, r Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;: U2 M t. j) B4 ~3 A: l# C! E
Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
. o- |" X2 J3 W& s. r8 e" E9 v Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."3 J. ^) F ?! Z m# x' m' R9 s' A
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