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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." F2 u% d$ b @ F" j; m* v2 N; s. m
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With 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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:& Q( ?# p# F, W( A/ L9 ?# [' ]% g" p
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;* W0 k5 b! z# {9 ]
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;
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5 _9 X' r, E& a6 M Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
5 \: q) ?! Z6 {) D+ P6 e; ~" z- H Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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% l, {6 g; P8 n& M' l"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."* m6 H: ]+ k3 {: e t
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