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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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
) F3 [8 ]2 F9 ~8 h4 n6 {% tChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
$ j( b: M! X5 O- O; B3 N A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;0 P( `, n5 F2 l" b$ ?7 b3 [/ ?
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;
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Severe obesity;$ w6 I' n" m( V, g
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
% u; M' ~$ w4 ]( b5 m9 Y1 X) e Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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& @+ J7 A/ w( |; \! \9 S) k"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.". ~; w' l& Q: V) r3 D: Q
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