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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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& i+ i; T' ?( ~6 ^Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:) R2 y! f0 V9 Y4 P$ D6 p/ A
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
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# I: ]7 \, ^- y4 r: j, U: f * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and8 `( U+ y% T E9 _8 s+ k
* Pregnant women. ; Q2 _5 `4 q! G0 k* h: q
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:( B$ O4 [" Y/ {
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;: D X6 H4 q! X9 Y* K4 p
* 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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0 m7 k& N7 U) t1 j: v* }On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:6 z0 {/ A/ P& N% q5 ?
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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.)
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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