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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.! t% q' ~$ K. b. P
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
& H% M' H( f" I) D! iChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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5 k" n. `: q' g9 z/ }" t! ~- }* B Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;* L& n: o4 ~1 q6 b
Severe obesity;
" n4 I1 j; P2 d2 Q Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
8 T9 O+ l& }) t2 q 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."0 P+ L( G- h+ ?- g7 ~
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