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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.' j% S! k/ ?/ [5 K' ^/ Y% q
3 K; D9 {* J; v; g& f$ Q; @+ [! sWith 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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6 l8 `/ D( w( m0 U* m: B+ V; Q) M& QThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
H- g* Q( }6 P8 f9 _8 S) @4 u Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;9 C' F0 A" G0 y6 G/ R$ [! b5 {6 a1 m
Immunosuppression;
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" Y6 v8 }- w# X' s Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year; x& P; F4 C) X! t9 ~6 O0 j8 W9 m
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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3 L3 w" L v Y"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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