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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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; r1 X4 i. P; e3 |$ C- i LThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:1 u( @" j h8 m V, I& v+ ~$ j# `% }5 c
% C, t! g5 I! U7 w2 u: i * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
$ }2 r1 ~* N7 L) Z: ~$ o1 p" n * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
F* k8 J, A; }5 w1 P5 a * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
1 H6 q1 C) [ W * Pregnant women.
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' N& }: }& Z9 x7 R# {: B6 iOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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4 E* r2 N& s; m * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;: g) ]/ o0 K! D. j
* 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). $ ~1 K$ F) J; N* ~9 M8 r
- B% S7 @- D- F8 JOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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; b4 c' @9 K/ }8 Z% c: n * 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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