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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.' b/ B1 v( Z, B' R- y9 d, {' g ~- ^
- d; o' |5 n1 W. x3 N. |9 SThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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5 p |) T1 c+ K& A" Z! D! R * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
% c y8 _1 T' @7 z * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);4 `/ g B. q: r1 ]
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and) M% ?; x( `. f7 \$ v ]
* Pregnant women.
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On 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;
9 Y. F+ v% I( P2 \; L * 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). 5 r& m U- ^2 ^5 V; @- a# D
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:- V4 [. \7 x% F1 r7 T! \ B
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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.) ( ^* d+ [ U* I; h1 g+ y r
) C0 d% B; E8 q8 ~, FAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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