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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.( c% w' O% }) O
! s9 @ }1 c+ [; O2 |" LThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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9 D$ s2 Y2 D7 m- R2 I * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
% g; ~+ a& ?0 [ * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
1 C2 i1 X5 B6 z) t) {6 O * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and7 }/ R U+ c9 \* Y' T" X
* Pregnant women. * ?+ E0 ]# r% e
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
5 n4 _4 Y: N& F1 M/ v1 b; o * 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). F/ v- f5 L. V0 \ i: k1 q
/ ~) o' c4 o2 p) C2 G( Y6 IOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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: R- A" C6 s0 ] V% N8 W0 a * 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.)
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! ?) v& a4 q1 K* ?0 [& BAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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