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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., f" }$ d- O2 v/ J
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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:2 q$ r( W& z- o2 D4 Y6 S5 z
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;" U- y& f z0 U e% Z- l5 F1 W
Immunosuppression;
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8 q- x; F. J' u) l" D Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year; F |7 _: e8 }3 i2 t/ z& q: \
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.! m2 O* v, \6 u+ m; f! T6 [) }
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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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