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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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" ^7 } H2 F W9 \6 I/ C* mThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:1 g- J9 W2 R, [5 O; v$ d5 x
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;5 ]% V% X9 H P7 Z- ^2 j
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Pregnancy;2 o) e2 O: ]. W1 F! z1 U( Y: S
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;/ G6 G5 j6 G8 P5 w
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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3 G1 ~! ?( h* L9 O"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."- D6 [( w% W% G( o' [' q3 m, ?
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