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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., x% K$ k+ e& ^( ]) Y) s4 F9 P" V
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:6 L* q6 i j1 m& e: Y4 n. c
( Q5 w( [ C+ j& g * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;. \8 Y) h8 w! y; Z# o+ e$ O2 a' q' ~5 [
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);- N' Z1 R7 s8 Q! H4 m6 e
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and3 q! b* I" t) Y( l }
* Pregnant women. 7 U* X7 a# M9 i; }8 @2 g3 u
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include: h# B% l. d3 s1 E) ^1 m
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
5 w# ]- O! p( A/ z * 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).
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9 g9 I" u" B% G% eOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:/ A3 l% K+ o1 O5 N" L: o
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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.) % n4 p" N2 ]" x$ Y/ L/ c$ S
" l# ^4 K; U; C' i- R+ g, q0 K* xAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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