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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.8 w- a& U1 v' O! f' u3 _2 U, S. A8 N
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:. [/ F, X; }% Y2 Q/ y$ l) e& }) }
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;! x2 y9 T( z& n" i; i
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);5 f( K9 ] Z, f2 `* y# u& H) `
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and" |2 D8 P. y2 G
* Pregnant women. " r" |4 m7 @/ f( j$ s; U
& \, ]$ ^: d8 r# C+ C: uOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include: J5 g- V6 }) K n1 C* I7 p
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
) O9 A: z" Q+ y$ e * 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).
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& @. ~; ~) ~* K2 J4 E$ p" ^On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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0 T1 L* X. I1 C * 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.)
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2 L8 h5 T# v6 l" `9 E# UAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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