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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.4 t5 y+ M0 E+ T2 q2 T1 D
* z' s R; \ i7 aThose 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;8 U& k+ F" G7 }
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);6 q0 F5 X7 `1 E7 u
* 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:# m: J1 r- g, H- G
5 H7 i. I5 |# }* T6 @9 n * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;' V. ?- }; ]1 L, t9 x
* 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). 8 E2 W$ ?7 D5 Y* T" k
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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.) - i( e' u% J L! d
3 U8 l$ b; W( {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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