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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.* ?7 D# z6 _; Y0 \. \
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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./ e( ]* b" u! @+ p) T
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:; O4 j& T, G) b: x" ?9 @
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;& x2 U7 O- G/ ~4 B" \! q! t
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;; {+ I* ?1 O9 P* u& o' W6 s
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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& W* B0 u4 f0 B& M( R: Z% P Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;+ w0 {, B% Y: z) q$ x- n
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.9 ~2 c5 x* z: {% N, i
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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.") H r7 }. P6 E9 ]0 u0 r
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