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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: V5 E. }6 f/ K V
, h/ F8 I3 x8 r4 e/ q( nWith 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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- l; a% d1 u: F. {! gThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
) ?9 O, z( o! ^1 U4 K8 \# g! wChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
6 ]4 S8 g( Q/ ^0 ^ A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;9 e+ x9 j% F& j
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
4 y/ ?# l. j# Y& x$ Q: q0 ? Immunosuppression;
9 R$ Y; h+ n% k& F' l Pregnancy;
1 `( M6 T) ^$ W+ J$ z Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
$ i, U7 G1 | C Severe obesity;8 f$ O+ I1 e2 P8 ]
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
0 W1 i; a; D$ D- { 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.". p8 _ g: }5 [, U- R+ {
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