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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.) E/ [, z/ V1 a4 n5 V
7 h5 q8 P, E9 aWith 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.& W- A- h. n7 o7 ~, Y) O
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
4 y+ v# H9 L2 O4 M/ t) f$ Z; cChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;3 m7 L3 j+ r" B9 K. |
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;1 P. n8 d5 e) `2 x4 V0 {
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;3 E* A( A0 ?' r' _2 O3 v
Immunosuppression;. q. G. w4 E; J+ ~) N: X- r
Pregnancy;' v, Q2 f, F1 S1 Q) `, }
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;" Y( E3 t( z% d- a
Severe obesity;- l W8 u* ~, J4 T* G# i& e
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and* E% E* o# Y4 Y0 p/ t
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.' J) m; P! ?& g
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"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."
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