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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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- Y+ g8 y1 ]* VThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
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1 s9 w9 T9 [7 s * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:! J! b$ n& x T0 ~- ~# X n- T
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;2 k0 U% F5 w' o
* 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 A# i+ U" t5 r# Y* EOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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* 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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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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