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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., o5 n+ [6 [# o& o3 @
6 x% V0 b- `4 m+ `/ f- }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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:8 [8 C! G& m. W) j5 w z
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;1 j* ^* _* j8 p% |- c8 r+ c
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;1 R5 Q. g' Y) ^: @* j x5 F
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;. ]& y9 q8 o& z$ k/ _2 p
Immunosuppression;+ K; D% ?& _0 `; I7 E
Pregnancy;
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Severe obesity;
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" v& l I' n2 r# t9 u 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."
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