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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.$ E, q7 F7 o& z; j
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
% j7 E8 z9 D5 X/ v: }% H1 }) FChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
" w) A( |1 y* W+ L7 t9 x A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
0 Q% ]4 | `. m' b Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
: s7 K% x) e9 x8 @8 | Immunosuppression;' ~* W; e; y6 x E. C, ]
Pregnancy;
3 e& \3 e' t* ?# x2 ^7 W# o5 S" Y Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;" f9 V2 j7 ^% r
Severe obesity;. ~& o+ h Q6 B2 F9 ~" ?
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and& O4 H+ F$ ]7 @" g/ Z* v. k* D4 h1 W
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.3 |; [+ I3 E" Z
2 b5 J, e2 Y6 ~: l0 c. ^' N; c/ b"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."# v" J6 C2 i% O- P# k4 @2 O
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