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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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: \8 q* E1 ?. g) FThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:/ S" {% a: c7 E: \# _& i2 G
7 k3 J! Y! @ r' D0 q- x3 g* o) g * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;# F+ s1 r7 @ }6 g: L
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);# {1 H+ V( x' \) C! z
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and9 `8 v, K" J# p9 k, t. T
* Pregnant women.
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2 H4 h! q" M$ }3 f5 m+ |. D. |3 `! SOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;& y, ?( Z. [% A1 B
* 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). 3 M# z# k1 w+ G T8 [. v
) j% E& ~- b% X; H3 DOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:6 r( B: v8 N; |% |) a$ x
5 n1 E V7 S( x* I2 N8 v * 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.) : y, Y6 y3 e1 v; L0 T; ^& l1 p/ S0 O" A# [
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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