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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:* W$ K- @3 U k3 {
& \! k. Z. u9 s& T7 J1 | * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
8 N8 A- ^$ q s3 u * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);9 h' p# X8 q# R+ ]1 R
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and1 ]" n' E2 C( V% y( ^
* Pregnant women.
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7 T5 V% I8 g, K' o3 B/ kOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:2 z0 W/ A0 _5 ^+ j
) j Y/ x% I1 |7 }3 [ * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
( {0 d8 I& o9 t; a9 l * 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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1 t* B" d, p* }0 z- \; `/ V' p. N* dOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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$ f+ f1 v3 I2 r: L. { * 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.)
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8 h8 n1 V/ K" B$ f- E; M/ g% JAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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