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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.* y! Z& D8 h! i; ?& x$ e7 W# P
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With 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.6 B+ P& k2 s, c9 [1 d7 u
c I2 h9 [/ K) m* g o- MThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:! s+ {( @9 }: ` |% Y
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;- }. n, |- T F% V' M! D
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and" h, k6 A- Y1 e5 v' Y, I
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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"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."% L/ \# _/ [7 r- ?; m! B) j
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