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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.
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7 N: ?, N/ r2 y4 ^4 ^4 s, Y$ V' U: N. PWith 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. O% c" {' w5 |* f
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;( g' r2 T, f% ] k* u# T5 L# [! D$ z
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;+ f9 g* M/ ^& z2 f# z
Immunosuppression;) m+ q( I; E% l3 k1 s0 R+ m! A
Pregnancy;
: h" R( n6 M+ r, B% d5 s Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;; Q9 _8 q! R }4 H d4 c: w
Severe obesity;
8 c: O) |2 D/ N# i7 N6 Q1 I4 f Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
' i" |& a+ P" E& c 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."* D$ q& u/ P$ c! X0 I) C
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