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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.7 \) e8 k# `2 M% \- O5 @/ e. |2 Q- h
9 q1 x# v; j8 a2 ?$ e' ]Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
" E+ `* K4 @; T2 u) z5 i * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);+ c n! T. ?- C% ^/ r8 j' L0 [
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
( @1 j9 V) Z: U7 _/ i * Pregnant women. & T+ s' E- t8 Y# u9 V0 C+ I
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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/ o, L( @4 Y7 p/ B3 p7 I * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;3 E- [+ `; y; f1 b9 N" m1 L
* 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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8 { f. r1 R! c: ?' L. ^On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:9 S) i) A1 f, P
* I0 x% {1 \6 ] * 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.) ! Q- U- a+ d5 \/ [
+ z+ E. ]/ N. e; S1 B+ W1 DAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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