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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.% G" Z1 R& O& Q' j- x
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:' V: [2 r W7 O
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;1 J/ H. h# P6 j# t% s8 c. s/ B
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
k( u! ^$ c: K * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and$ B8 _1 ?# R) n% l2 Z/ r& |$ d
* Pregnant women. " n( V9 Q( j; [
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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; Q- q9 I6 N7 G: i * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
% |9 i: ~7 m0 f( _, R$ t * People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17). - s! z% m$ T+ H' L' B0 }
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:! ^; \# m# X. x0 b4 e( H8 v3 n
a# V" w3 Q) W+ u# T( O * People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.)
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3 X( i1 y5 L) H& h0 c0 ^* W. yAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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