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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.. n2 H$ d, o% a8 O3 O" ]7 C/ \8 h
7 B: [6 z! L/ b) G% t7 v/ JThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:6 n+ I- O9 d; R2 t- ?0 I% k4 i2 f
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;0 K+ G7 I. j1 a- h+ @+ X" G" S( ?4 u
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
( u+ `5 ?7 j7 q! c * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
: ^" d* F* j( S, S+ I * Pregnant women. " U. `- b6 R* {8 O
8 W+ Z$ ^" P" `# h* J! nOn 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;' S# a1 z% F. x4 B. 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). 4 B" T$ x, i$ H7 K+ p9 j$ X* S
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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( c& e$ T3 I/ g3 X * 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.) . V* s, J$ g, O, [9 _; u1 _
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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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