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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. `: Q7 {0 Z" P* @9 @) ^
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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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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;2 L# c! D+ r1 `; M9 z0 z
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and; N$ b+ F& i$ t& _% _* Y# z
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.". V2 c( |$ Q( r0 U: ^9 l* e5 b
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