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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.% G, {2 J4 l+ l3 w! T6 N
/ ^7 x9 h( y% T# pThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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; D9 D( g" U% Y G, Z) _7 V * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
/ j5 r6 `) l: \9 `5 C+ t# h * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
0 g) p2 R/ D6 _( G * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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( I" H; e. B( f% e' j2 i2 |On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
0 _; f |; l/ d * People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17). % r" A7 m* J* T4 _7 J# V& Y- E" M3 r
: ]8 L0 R' e& A- e% c# T$ o+ [On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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( P- Y) z" Y5 Z * People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.) : ^4 W+ W& _- N v; H( B1 Y* T, H+ H# @
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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