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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.
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( C2 k6 S( u: S+ ]& b* u! vThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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8 W6 j/ C8 ^0 t. t! q" T * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
3 Q% S0 U9 j9 h& t* f * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);6 l7 A/ \* B! I* H5 S
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and* R ?7 e0 t2 n" H, }! Y
* Pregnant women.
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- L- f! o7 }! b' \6 P- VOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
% E' D. ?) `' m/ o * People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17).
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$ S9 D1 D2 u- U! JOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.) 3 N- r0 _" M9 k
5 F2 |9 X: \- G- U/ GAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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