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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.
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3 {. l. v; e, x$ u" J3 n/ R! ~With 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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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- X$ z9 F" @7 _: L! G7 m A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;, o8 S7 u: j: ]: o: F" K7 T
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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' l8 ^; ^* x( W# U Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
) }5 B$ \! g& `/ u l6 k" z& ] Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.8 w8 X; D7 L+ `2 {0 k' v1 F
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"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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