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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.6 n+ `( O3 B' J5 g. U, f5 E
! k! B* `! b+ pThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:1 ]1 K: u2 B a2 x8 U+ |5 N" a
- s" i4 o$ _% J * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
0 Q7 x3 L* g) P+ g1 C5 b * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
, X3 }/ R, T+ x# S# j6 [ * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and1 S7 c# N: [9 D, r4 ?; W' ~+ t
* Pregnant women. ) {9 S% ^; f& x1 W5 M
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;6 w5 V& b# L3 m6 N
* 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 ], @; ~( l4 S3 y
& W+ i B8 D2 {( u% T& OOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:5 a6 h# s) y0 R9 q6 W
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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.) 9 t' R U/ n; k( B. @3 m$ m6 _# {
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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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