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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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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:( K: ]/ N! b8 B5 r0 F+ ]
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;, E7 \3 H% Z: I3 t4 k9 y8 ?
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;
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/ Y5 C a9 r% B2 i) C. R! G1 V Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
6 @+ I1 k$ u* m# u+ s6 C( t4 ` Severe obesity;
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, P# q8 ?& B: I V# E Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.* X. b# k& J$ \9 o, c \4 ~
$ Y( \) G. K4 h"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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