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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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3 s0 r1 W x! VWith 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.0 s( v# z+ y1 U( {$ _
) V$ [2 M) b: [5 l, a. r: `7 R, kThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
E0 {7 M+ n9 m+ BChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;) g+ k6 W X) B! k5 q
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
- f8 F R- W s1 Y4 u Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;, o1 S# b6 Y4 j0 b w& l
Immunosuppression;7 g8 V$ h) x. w5 K% ?
Pregnancy;
; V A- p G( _, h7 C; ^ Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
" l3 M) o; k. Y) k, t$ ^- o( W) C Severe obesity;
k0 b7 h5 e# _" B6 W% b Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
& @; e6 D" ~! X5 L! j) | Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.0 @2 t& |1 K5 v3 S$ X
( _, M1 d" f5 |"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."/ n, B, ^( L/ `% P# {4 D& ?( L; s
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