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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.& l& M# |+ R1 |& d6 q/ M2 Z
; k( R |1 @3 uThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:: A* }' q1 b# Q) e: b
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
% y) x/ A8 ?, Q" U* B- P * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
) j9 g7 M( e* D+ E1 u; n; }: W. _ * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
- s% `! {+ B3 V. F8 O * Pregnant women. 8 D! g" r' M* |2 A4 _
. f$ A0 B m0 a4 ]# ^On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:4 _. s& o) f0 A% J- h( X' k
( V# [. X. `, V7 [) O" g; i * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
5 a1 u' E8 v6 ~ * 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). $ x! X7 [) K+ U Y
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:( j5 }% R$ g9 d% q/ _1 g9 n/ w
/ c" ]- W- K a* c! Y) ~4 x * 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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: U4 g: l0 D' a" R: j- q0 `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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