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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.
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4 d% _# d- z8 ]1 M+ IThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
& E+ P/ q) Y7 B6 N. I0 ~ * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);4 G5 `; q, w' p; d# N, U
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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! [4 d5 A+ m; x' q4 t9 d, {On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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4 ]( e. M( H8 d U4 r0 \ t * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;' N3 k- O& |: s- T" A0 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). , z( C& U! H$ k
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:7 j, Y( N* x. N1 T! ]
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* 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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5 t) `# |) j) Q" R3 Z) TAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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