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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." Z/ k9 n/ ^/ K: }0 k p
0 r9 w; R2 s( G- A% mWith 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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. Q+ ^5 k+ m( D% u- t7 J1 ^The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
9 o& m% y* {# S% d& m5 RChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;- r) O2 [' F6 q1 v
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;5 d7 ]8 Y8 @; u) ]( @* X( V
Pregnancy;
2 Y" F1 v: K" S! ?, c4 T% A Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;) v1 F2 v; x8 e4 W) b: {
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.9 A8 K' g, m9 Y$ g4 p/ }
8 u% `) p8 g' R( b7 A"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."" H3 n+ y8 @: g& t- D
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