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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.: e/ ]3 E" Q$ p
+ s" p* v- _& d5 ~: V( P2 m- E* gThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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- d3 T4 `9 N: @! D/ G5 u * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;* q0 i1 X; b1 ?9 d7 _1 L
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
2 ~! _, d5 n* o0 U" d * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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: C4 f# `# q i0 Q1 vOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:5 o" W, k0 s0 h1 X5 a8 {
$ h! {% c/ i W T0 d1 N * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
1 b2 b" I0 ^5 C1 m * 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). - R& H; E% s3 J! o
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:$ P8 G8 H# a6 ?9 z( x% p4 w( O; e7 B
+ V+ |# o7 R% f: R6 e+ q * 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.)
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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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