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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.: v, J$ A2 z* Y
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:; d& j+ D9 D6 |. Q
4 ]" ~2 P4 c$ R2 L( q * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
8 v; e3 T" b! w' H/ M0 r * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);) ~( e2 c/ u, `: L7 p
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
* w, U& o& V8 F7 s+ u# @. | * Pregnant women.
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( Z5 K0 d: T0 K6 ]# J: z# e, HOn 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 j+ a$ b( }# L' e' N
* 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).
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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& S" a7 W1 p) E" p5 _4 P * 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.) ; y* Q \0 w1 D3 P1 \% M
, ~7 ~+ u1 m, mAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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