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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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# C7 C9 U+ H, S( ^9 wWith 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.% C" F) P, @, Y: E
1 k" y7 \5 s9 T: c: r1 OThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
+ U+ e0 g$ }. P. U" iChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;' M/ m9 y0 \8 G2 ~
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;! D5 X* ^( m" O8 g
Pregnancy;
2 V; i% G# F% ^; o8 i" c: T5 C Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;0 [' S/ \- p# E# D9 D" g, I
Severe obesity;
( \5 M, D7 j1 R( N7 I' S Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
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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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