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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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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:) M9 t; v" O2 u
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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6 z) @ O+ G9 N& v4 V Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;
/ O; E0 }' D- u/ W# b Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
$ Q- V- M( ^# Z4 P Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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7 l) G9 p3 h) T% L3 a/ p"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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