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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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! j2 G5 i: y) @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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& T6 K; l9 j, zThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
/ j1 o6 {' j: Y0 k$ RChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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. J% R$ j- i5 B4 x& \7 a Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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. e- D6 V) i: w# c0 V Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and1 v% F5 ]3 s! Z* l0 a2 z# v% t
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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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."' G' @( p; I) `6 {6 b) m. e
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