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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.
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, D' N5 A6 k! z! FWith 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.& k: @& j1 ]/ K7 ]7 m, H- F
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
, m& U/ W1 d a# K6 G, mChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
1 w% [; R) r* M# k$ \4 k B) B A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;& g/ U" s8 b' p/ V
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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4 ` W: J7 O2 m' H. g" R& c8 l Pregnancy;; Y% a% h0 N- \7 ]/ ~: B- q4 \
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
2 S# P+ {- J4 a: C6 u8 t Severe obesity;
) T, m. o6 ?* [3 ~ Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
% L1 ~ w- A5 Q* e( k5 P: e$ o Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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" p" g1 V8 X/ |; q- p' J' l"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."1 A6 r7 P1 ^$ h2 [% c& p
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