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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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- R$ ~5 M6 Q) a- Y sThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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+ P- N1 S$ B/ {7 e3 H * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;$ o+ v: Z: O7 b- R" |
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
t i! W6 F F+ @: } * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and; x; G1 W9 i2 h' j- ?0 _* ^$ S
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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" Q* k x4 B# s9 I * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;6 B* ]' Z- G3 G3 X* N( ]7 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). 5 p7 a6 ^& _* O2 V
. z+ s, P- |7 K) Y" \. gOn 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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I% U. E/ Q/ J. L2 t IAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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