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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.# r) m7 f( H! D, f; g8 D& U/ b
$ P3 O5 d" f" _: N# j; E. KWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.5 N# z9 y/ s' N' ~! X! T' Y
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
- `) @3 b s2 ^8 Z, f5 x/ x1 V+ HChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
2 O/ u% ^- \4 }. @9 A V A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;' N+ X! u, d; B5 g
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;0 k$ L- x, G# e# H! w% i+ I' E
Immunosuppression;
" C8 A" A4 M. q5 d Pregnancy;
0 l( b8 D ^/ A$ z) u; g( F Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
# t# Y% B, L- x8 \# G Severe obesity;2 G; i! \; y4 q) e# k8 H
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
$ Z+ D" S6 V1 R3 V- Q. i/ B$ h6 \ Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.! _7 w% G9 ]1 Z! W1 W0 K
& ~4 N! N" K7 d2 R! n1 v"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."3 o2 G* c+ j+ |
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