 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.: N2 h$ Y8 d2 |
& D/ x. ?3 d6 v8 Y
Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
9 c5 ]3 j) w* ?# q- ^8 H: h# ^) q2 F3 D; g( H* q
* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
8 w, s% k$ A3 x! q2 Y; h, g * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);, I) l/ _# v: f) ?7 F N a9 y
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and2 H5 x! r, G u( H8 [& ~1 D6 c/ o& t
* Pregnant women. ! e" n$ T; F$ f. s5 V
8 d' }" I% m+ L$ I/ fOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:1 ^& X7 v8 l9 k. o8 X
" X2 Z3 r) l' M5 r9 M: ^ * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
6 R2 M' c# y' [# [: ^+ \: j * 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). 7 N6 W9 n7 p0 @5 G6 z H% e
5 R1 V8 ^6 ~0 P3 Y. @+ E
On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
7 ^; u8 B& ]. n- ^9 n: b
( c0 o$ o, O* T( b# R. A* r * 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.)
! w* X0 m4 k' i/ s1 }' P8 i
, k* g! a# c& ]$ R$ ?1 X+ o5 J2 P4 dAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
|