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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.( z4 B) o6 ?' E$ o/ i$ p2 G s
) p+ O% X! e% }+ g. ~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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:: y3 y! G0 V/ D- z/ g. g& D
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
# {" Z. [! a9 g2 ~, \' A, X& G' E A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
6 u5 W! M$ Q. s0 S5 F( X 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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