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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./ a1 } C+ g; e" G; Y+ ]5 ?4 o! t M
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
- d S. t8 Q& S% B * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
1 F. F* L- r2 m) @4 a: d0 h * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
7 m' r0 F3 x) K2 D0 {/ c. @ * Pregnant women. - \0 ]! y$ ^& d m/ u, ^
9 k" C+ m0 J/ jOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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7 H6 r' |0 p* W+ x# I1 D; ` * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;& w+ f: d- E0 v4 A
* 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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1 Z h ]( x/ A5 s4 T% s$ r1 _On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:0 f) z1 j! D$ n5 y" C" e2 P
* v2 v% i2 s0 ^* K * 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.) 8 }. O" G+ {+ m1 F4 {
& p8 i' `8 j" C) 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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