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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.
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;( U( z5 \. z( w7 ~2 }$ I6 P8 c
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;: L; r: F8 K7 i8 y( z8 j0 W* l
Severe obesity;, ]" R( X6 I8 j8 p& [
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and) d8 T4 E( v$ |' D1 M
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."
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