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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." W/ u9 U% b& Y2 T/ o7 M
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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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! [9 G* } j! d. O! E, x& `! PThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
2 |. D5 _* V' S& LChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases; V& b! s0 a$ ]( D/ {
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;& O l8 E+ b4 X+ D& V s
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;* d9 D* s! r. [
Immunosuppression;
5 Z: m7 F U2 L Pregnancy;
" \/ d+ R$ \* ^) s) f' c% ? Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
6 f p, N1 m+ U0 p6 `. G# q Severe obesity; J6 Z$ E7 A) c3 h& a8 w& s
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
! ~3 T- K' H4 ]- H# t' [# i Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.- d: d# T1 a+ M& ~, d% D0 F7 }
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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."/ L6 L% s6 r# ?+ q0 X4 i5 F
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