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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., x$ H/ v& Z# j6 Q
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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1 Y7 M$ W' I. G8 Y9 A2 B * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;1 s7 L w4 _& f* L5 h A4 x
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);! b# |# \, t8 I D, z
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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1 Z/ _( b& L( M * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;1 s: v# ^( ?( ^" z
* 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). 6 c& u4 H* E8 h/ G2 I8 _
* Q7 F/ e( L# j% Y: L. @7 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.) . T. }9 a T; F/ D
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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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