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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:# }; O# P1 Q) s1 z U: ~
! F9 w/ d7 @) C* V * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
/ Q# f) R; k5 d; p9 q& I * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
i/ r1 y) F+ I# B; g * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and! S9 p! Q* U9 \
* Pregnant women.
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! |' U$ @. `: `7 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;6 l. U2 f4 p5 a$ j! [9 @
* 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). . o: L' m; v) d
: X5 u0 ^8 i, p) U& A8 R7 X: `2 XOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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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.)
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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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