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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.
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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.5 X. J+ F; N( N6 i/ h9 M6 a' _
" z& m6 S9 C0 ~# H% wThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;, j! V' ^: L2 H8 ~* c5 c
Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;% D0 _8 H6 {4 S5 Z1 x8 k$ M
Severe obesity;- h9 v) I- O U
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
# N ?$ p& @# |# ~ Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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"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."/ F4 |1 Z8 \" \$ y9 x; T
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