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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.3 T) S @5 A) G" B0 a9 _ U
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:* c# z% q* r: O0 g# {, G" s" K5 A
' ^/ t/ `" _6 J1 z * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;$ o$ B, z" [7 U; Q% \8 [# c0 p
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);1 L6 J3 d8 h; t9 y, ?
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and+ I# F# |: \8 m$ b# T, f
* Pregnant women.
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) e1 v) z9 Z4 Q! j8 e5 v( y. jOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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9 o8 o4 S6 W# O8 i9 |8 n * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
- w9 g' s O5 i, c* u * 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). ( I" t; | @* e1 U
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:- }' U# A0 j- K3 h) k0 k0 S$ y4 n
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* 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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. X$ |, i9 F! pAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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