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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.# ^! S3 C6 S0 N/ k/ b
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Those 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;9 ~0 |- o0 Z1 [
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);& ~7 e8 b) i5 g+ Y
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:3 i5 x; q' [/ i6 w1 _8 c
: r1 T+ x: _- N) [7 K# J * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
* }( x3 X" Y' x* ]- u2 Q% `; P * 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). 0 Y" K$ m' ~9 d# r6 M* F d5 B
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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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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4 @: H$ K$ H, A; 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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