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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.2 ~9 t1 `& {( x/ G% w9 l
" m5 c" X* S2 zThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:( l9 ?$ c) f4 R% C
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;& z; {) f/ Q y- p; ?
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);$ k4 A" T( @! A, J
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:. X: ^% C0 a, p o9 E2 G+ O
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
# L, e7 R2 {, p2 Z1 ] * 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).
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/ ?, P0 { m5 z$ ]0 d, j HOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:! `1 E4 V+ r |, q1 t# g( n7 G
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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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. c; p: Y) x- a. OAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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