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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.# U" }3 z; w/ P! \( [' j$ }
6 d( s6 K0 l' o* M' Q8 ZThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:0 k6 a3 q9 w# }) x1 r
# w, w. w4 W' O( M * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;' R$ h) X& H; R
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
7 r% D2 F4 Z0 b& s0 N * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and e6 K# t" _( l
* Pregnant women.
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; E2 p8 T! r7 j' ?9 K# hOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;- E- H& K4 o/ B, V/ L
* People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17). 7 Q0 M5 g) y! B# N
9 n6 d8 J; F2 b+ TOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:( w. Y* y Z0 q4 L: n8 L# v
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* People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.) 4 w9 W5 T( J5 s8 e/ l, l
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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