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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./ A& D, k+ ]* G# v% {4 D
: f, M8 S& {% K4 dWith 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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:' i T$ w1 M8 i' j: y
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;8 L$ e! }, _ p) m
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;0 T5 I4 U( {8 F$ y
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;- b9 \! w- C/ e6 ^
Immunosuppression;, H' m/ g9 y( F* g# F$ B! g; I
Pregnancy;
( g) ^1 |, `, x5 R/ H# L* b6 K# P" T Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;+ Y! ?, U, a5 H1 y9 E5 f. L" ]
Severe obesity;; t5 d$ L- m- q' C/ ]7 \
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
/ m; u; k' ?! U$ G1 ] Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients., `% H9 u k) F d
; m; h# c( r5 f& W7 S"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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