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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.. g. b8 S% k: K: T) M
: d7 l4 o; D7 w6 G# Z% D& d* aWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.* A5 `' g+ W* t4 V
( v- } k, i+ JThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:4 d8 n# B' D: r
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
9 D& y3 Y; K8 x5 s A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;4 P' b0 S% q, W
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
% m6 z7 B) T t) b: W: I3 p: `$ c Immunosuppression;
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! T- H) n0 a: [3 L' D Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
% Q! G" P8 q7 t2 l Severe obesity;
& c$ s* Q$ l2 r7 N- E1 F! l Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and7 C M* H7 l. S5 n' N5 A* N
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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& Q: m8 z" g; q" Z" m! [2 m"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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