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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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, }; g$ ?6 z: `0 A5 k/ Q$ e * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
0 U! A1 ?4 W* Y1 ~ * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);# S+ R0 d( ^7 j3 K' e$ j' @
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and( q5 f; e2 |. `7 e
* Pregnant women.
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7 I7 J* J& T; i/ { tOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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0 E0 I1 [' c6 i: v+ X# R) P5 ~- I * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;- k; C0 G h4 y/ P c
* 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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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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" Q: l6 G5 V0 X; d * 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.) . @0 ?' G( w' \% M2 s
0 I& Q; J* W3 S7 ~% m/ LAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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