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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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:3 J! Z9 t$ |; e
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases; p( E, R/ x( P
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;" y7 H( a1 Q1 r' g2 `3 P
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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0 W+ S, p6 t3 r3 N' l% T 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
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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."# b* o+ k" l- E% V
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