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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.
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, _4 @0 E3 J7 AThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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$ E0 ?5 T0 W) h& {- M* K ? * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
8 ?- M x+ ?, h& C9 ~ * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);. Z- a; b) q, D7 ~" S# C5 s
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and+ X( u" Y! R8 G' \
* Pregnant women. $ V$ R# k+ Z, w& I! o6 n% y4 t, O. L
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:9 u1 g" n' U4 k. S+ j
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;' f: `. b% E; {( ^
* 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). 5 G$ K% f/ v; l& b0 O0 ?
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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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.)
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+ `3 g) z# `: KAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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