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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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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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, @; R" j+ ~9 w/ O3 o * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;3 P z7 Q3 |0 J" X9 ~2 R
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
]- X4 f* B+ i( r! z3 z; | * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:5 [$ I/ U6 {- ]7 {$ ~
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
) N7 C' E, z# {2 E8 ~% z * 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). " I6 Y; j$ F/ y; N
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:' ~, |% L% o7 `
/ v7 H H. j/ P4 l, C% X * 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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q; e% N$ c5 B% s: jAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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