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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.+ N! ^- R- B3 R6 X
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7 Z2 U# I& z! d# j, {The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:8 V# }& h/ ~( E' Z- L/ ]
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;8 W& R9 y) u% P4 {. ^1 ^" E
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;. m* G u8 U" I' Y; h
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;& t- S0 ?" P7 o4 c0 ]' T, F$ S
Immunosuppression;
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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
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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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