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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.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;% N0 T# ^; I7 Z9 X
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
; f% J0 |5 k- d- y * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and/ M# u4 m$ v' a4 C( e
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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, ? G/ h" [: B! }" K, ]- f * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
- ?; r2 x: w. K * 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). - w1 T. n' f4 D; c7 r- X
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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) J7 u% ]$ c' v: z8 F * 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.) 9 J' v$ M9 ~0 C3 ]$ V
: o5 S0 Y' c5 V) JAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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