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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.. f6 m- J' S3 r- ^
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.8 g. y* N0 d" ?1 Z Z7 u4 l4 C, U6 L
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
* n- Q% ]5 f% I& D) aChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
3 ^1 s" W1 k+ K% a, I3 K8 Q A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
5 ?5 |! i# }5 @5 Z- W Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
' Q% D. P( a/ L! D! W3 d Immunosuppression; P0 l/ Q, k# \3 f' e
Pregnancy;3 {, H6 n z/ X# O. U+ H' i
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;( T2 H5 e* l9 q, U# c7 }
Severe obesity;
; d: t( X7 ]7 X5 B& {, a k# v Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
% o' @! c+ l6 J# C8 I Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.; \3 k9 h& [# `$ g% X
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."( {& B3 D0 n" f! k! _3 w
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