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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.; l) U, o* z! C
: W8 g) N$ A, D! rWith 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. Z2 F0 n' f5 ]7 F% {0 W& o, W
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
+ h5 L0 e. L, Z$ I7 g" wChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
/ A$ X& v; ^4 a1 Q# w A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
' l, f1 ?- Y8 F# ?7 O' q! _$ t Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;7 ]6 l8 }5 ~' ]- r. n7 n
Immunosuppression;+ a9 O0 M4 o2 M9 T# ~
Pregnancy;
# c- x& l6 E# @/ I& K9 E6 w) x& o Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
) f' M- A) K" A$ _. ]% r7 ~ Severe obesity;7 {( \3 [0 p3 ]. n
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and! v0 W. k7 _9 ~' Q
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.) c9 V2 h- E7 s. @1 J: k+ O) V
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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."* \/ F+ q: Y: A2 x0 d5 R3 o
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