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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.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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# T$ V" ^+ ^/ f * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;9 t; ]4 ^8 `* w. t, g( i
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);6 | s; C$ o) ?* o8 n: C; U
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and7 E, U2 ?' J0 q( n( M4 L
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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2 m+ v- D+ z3 [$ d * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
+ f6 P$ r1 v+ A2 P8 M4 G * 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). ' u S; d4 n; O% M8 M2 O; B+ B1 {( K7 |
/ x- B& c' o! ~On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:( ~- M- G' L' d1 q6 n
/ P" {4 Z3 j) T8 `( G: N X8 u. { * 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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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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