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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.' A5 w, p+ \0 s3 V) ^
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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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6 {6 B. r2 } sThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
5 B2 p" n/ _, @+ y' M; TChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
% Z' p: P! q& v' R A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
5 l3 q/ ]+ j: ` Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;# U/ f* P, C6 ?9 O: ?9 R, E3 P+ ^
Immunosuppression;
5 `# A% z* x: C Pregnancy;0 H- b6 F0 w5 h3 X: ~
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;( d; n* F& Z2 m# m2 D4 l) [2 a0 }
Severe obesity;3 f- w: ~9 f @3 [3 C' {
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
0 r S( s9 o! n4 V1 b Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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9 K( N& _5 [9 E& D' x$ o: B4 i! ["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."5 e2 m9 z3 i f5 C: Q9 B( ?4 W8 X e
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