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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.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
7 C, g: Q# f9 G! b * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);. P+ y, U+ e$ e, |& J
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
) S" H7 L$ }$ S7 S6 c * Pregnant women. " j9 f% W. q# [2 r1 U( R; }2 E+ T
8 Z% f" v$ q1 w7 ~; o& ?On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:4 f6 O# H8 x; r8 T' ?
% o. ~( ? S0 z' J8 p * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;) ~% i% H5 ^" h3 C/ ]- A0 P: s
* 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). ( \ j$ Y% z: |
0 M+ W/ z! f: IOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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* 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.)
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/ @' Y4 ], `# z% q l# F% Y! l' ZAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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