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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.3 \# e1 d0 |7 u7 H0 M, T" `
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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" \& u5 J! m5 Q * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;" L f, ]0 U+ v4 {
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
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: U; E% \6 r/ l S * Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:: H: b3 v: L! U! g8 J7 p& z* N" q5 z- C
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;9 t8 r! g, O- K
* 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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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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! d+ h7 b$ X; M* f) q * 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.) 6 g) \, {1 Z' X8 `+ J
8 x/ a2 H- w1 b1 M; B* zAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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