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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:( n* e* e) i: o
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;2 Z, ~' O" D4 B7 o8 m C
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);- v; f+ z7 r; r
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and: }4 \; [' g: Q% A' X
* Pregnant women.
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" V# `, p% Q* L0 D( YOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:* X- l# D$ z& F9 D0 K
/ E0 v1 ^: i; g& m% M, c, ^: T0 L * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
+ K0 t1 @& W. Q2 [1 k5 \( N, G2 \ * 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). # z' M% Z; W/ N6 k
+ [3 E0 g" H7 T. L& UOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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0 z4 @# f/ ~4 u( Z+ e; t4 M1 A- 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.) , k" H5 U1 s( X
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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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