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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:4 J7 e' H( _$ t7 K* d
+ B M0 ?# W: l3 c2 T: t3 Y * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;4 }& t2 x! k) ~" D! `3 B' r
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);" y& [# _" \ s) D4 K& ?
* 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:; R! t/ w+ Y5 R% i
% N! C8 d' x2 l/ n, k * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;$ U5 G" ?' [4 r" r7 e
* 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). . U: k& T2 j/ @ t5 q; q" `
/ @# y, U! w. N: Z, x6 ~On 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.)
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$ {2 p' @4 O% A' t* p& g" V5 @4 A" uAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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