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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.6 C0 d* u$ Z. Q9 ~) {9 y6 j2 o
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:+ o6 R, |% C# O
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;* W0 H5 ^0 u2 i! O' b
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;, k) X+ j$ d, P
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;5 v0 e. w2 @) w9 A) E
Immunosuppression;
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' i2 O1 C5 z7 m# E4 m6 P* ]; R Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
# i4 w; [+ P, c. l Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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( h) A, l# J: V- }- i" K"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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