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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 Q9 I6 M' b: ^9 t' P
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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.
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" n' n. N) K. d, lThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:: n: M7 Q2 i( p0 N+ v9 M! ]3 G4 k
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;1 V" C0 N% e5 D) p3 n- f
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;2 n( M% n( i" ~
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;+ z2 x9 X! i$ h# 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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4 Z) I/ N; N5 I" W"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."9 {$ A% B8 L# C# W; V
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