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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.
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With 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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: B! c8 l' b0 K1 a( U5 Y0 J/ IThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:. c$ p' q( j+ C+ G( Z5 o; p
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;) D1 c/ T/ Q- H6 {! G$ h$ r
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;+ z$ x6 D( D: x! a
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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" D9 B' Z/ Y6 `! V' e5 {5 x; x/ J"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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