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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.9 ?& T& R/ K' @9 o4 r7 N3 [. t
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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.2 ] s$ \# L8 f! o1 u
/ Q \5 s$ u) J% KThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:1 X8 C" j9 p2 I- L! B
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;& `8 ]2 M5 i8 E; D; T
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
& p/ C$ X: |9 p( l Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;' ?6 Q i1 I) V* F W/ i4 Y# ]) R) t
Immunosuppression;
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4 _+ ^6 {' X5 g4 b6 g Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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! R$ W( c% c- O& W5 l Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
% o/ y' I$ ~1 e0 {9 m `) x; P- `$ a 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."5 K' I1 q% c$ v" i
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