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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./ ]7 t! R4 E3 m* O( o8 t& K5 c3 u9 l+ I
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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., p0 B. ~ O) E i j: A
' {- A5 f+ j M6 \: d/ AThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:& r/ r6 Z/ D- ^( V9 b8 ~& Q7 U
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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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."' f. F# ]: U, _: `- y
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