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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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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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$ b: o* V; S0 A7 ?' }+ s2 r * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;/ ^ i7 S. I# A: `- _7 q8 u
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
. Q x# [+ {; W+ C5 K* b6 ` * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and0 u$ Q- |2 v, m$ M7 t0 @
* Pregnant women. - t1 d! |5 s( _4 K- j$ {
8 \ O6 u; q8 v# s) VOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:, k* H& p% p! \0 t# Y
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
6 }# W3 Y2 X& U; o+ s * 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). - Z( H# G. O( C2 x4 T8 x1 E$ m% P
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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.) . w5 e% [1 T& w* o/ [
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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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