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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.* J( n' m1 y0 m9 n8 Y$ P$ ~
+ [3 n) A& k4 D' G A7 v5 pThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
4 o2 ]4 C& N T * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
9 W; M0 [/ V3 \- E$ v# n ` * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
: e$ {; w Z; v8 g$ F * Pregnant women. 8 K* Q/ A. U$ l4 e+ e5 j4 M0 E* u
J2 x8 H( K! } c& R& k" zOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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- Z, V8 ?* q6 W$ i! A3 o * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
' H7 m F% f8 | * 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). ' c. v$ Q; ^+ O0 e5 r
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:7 b0 n, A3 z% g+ q
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* 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.) 7 F( i* q* O2 z( Y0 ?5 j+ a
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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