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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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9 p0 r1 i; X9 d5 {- u5 O* JThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:5 i: H: ]( ~1 K- F6 e4 {
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;% x' }% }( D5 ?
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;- @, B. n/ [' Q. |- B) U! q
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines; ?+ W# |( A* G/ K- U
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Pregnancy;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
+ X5 _( v! Q. R- ? Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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0 F% ]0 ^; K5 q* e2 }"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."1 \: x$ Q" ?3 S9 E/ H4 {3 K
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