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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:/ f+ Q9 t; F3 v8 j2 }& R$ ~' z# b
) s9 n' a1 r2 O H% I: B1 E: R g * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;6 V* O9 E, g& f( ~, z
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
) }% x" f- V" d8 ~* ?6 Q * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and# F6 W# W. M, x- b. j2 P$ n9 Z
* Pregnant women.
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5 K% k# l0 V% Y4 D- J8 SOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
6 [, Q1 O3 R: l) X$ u1 ~ * 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).
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On 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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6 t; x- z" v! }3 i" ?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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