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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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/ u5 I5 ], D. X. c3 ~# |$ o. L. oWith 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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& }2 @3 N# U. n7 `. u+ k% w# i: yThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:- X! ~& ]+ q& m
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;7 ?8 `" o9 ^& F5 p9 I4 V$ o V
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;" l l9 r! Z8 A) [& z7 {3 v1 h! S; I
Severe obesity;
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, t& l5 E3 g" h2 F8 j' v"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."
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