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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.8 f& v, x0 |% |: M
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:% V) n8 I8 A Z0 O2 X
) H2 G: \( O9 b" _4 K7 m * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
* M* @6 w& H' ^# ?3 V$ O * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
+ F6 ~1 w& v4 u3 }5 g * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and5 E# m- d u; Y) x& `; N7 T
* Pregnant women. - ]: y0 U6 P9 B* p" r
8 a! j$ E* Y; U: gOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:0 B* ~/ o7 L4 d5 `: z$ }
" n5 |4 y0 X3 T! H5 F * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
* [4 T1 T& r. 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). 4 T& F$ W% O* C7 k( I& \. z
. e4 L1 r- g1 H C8 q: E. K! p9 V7 S9 tOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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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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( F: I* N6 G$ ^7 cAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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