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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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6 y- ~/ a$ c. B i* E; |# iWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot." I/ C- T+ D, L' o: d! Z1 \
# H! L# j; i) d, x# E+ b$ tThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes: ~/ X& J" a# P$ M/ A; w7 |9 R; i
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;3 N7 {9 O6 Y8 _% X# r
Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.6 S2 Z5 E) g- E" L
4 Z. Z$ [& q8 x"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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