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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." [+ t) x7 o4 [" p$ e# `0 h
- O/ g# S' s3 [9 f1 S' D; j" UWith 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.: M+ a( j( K$ u2 W% o* ~: G
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:0 Q0 e4 R6 @, a5 q
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;8 `# s( d ~: ^ G/ y* c7 k
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;: v( l/ u5 e G6 T3 I0 p
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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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."
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