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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.1 E' u) _ Y& L+ ~$ L
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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:4 F7 n, c; [# ], ^
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
1 h- t5 ?& h: f/ _+ g A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
5 @* [4 B% n& e) S n# m8 W Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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2 A3 ~! f. Y7 T# @ Pregnancy;
( R6 e2 p" W* r) M Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
- K. P7 A6 y5 R Severe obesity;
0 a4 |8 F! `' a2 b6 E/ T Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
7 P! f& o& O' A- c4 }$ K# t) R" D, l Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.; |% I9 k) j+ U; v0 M4 V% J
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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."2 A: S1 V5 F. A: y: U
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