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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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$ w- i' m6 j% ?; J' l+ d4 gWith 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:
- g: `# l/ P7 e$ A: DChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;8 ] O2 |; i" U) M2 A9 M, y- l& G- L
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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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
& \9 E& D6 w! e% O4 g% C6 Q/ @& x5 M Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.8 G" S! L8 s3 K1 ^- S
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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."3 K3 `8 v. G$ E6 F. h, e
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