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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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' L( c& j8 c: Y9 c% h3 R& r* vThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:% d1 n# J$ k$ E
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
% ` ?$ \' z; i * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
" Q4 Z- O; q. ]% J9 ?# ^6 j * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
2 r$ O2 H( t1 x3 ]" _; l * Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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3 ?9 J' e. X7 t$ g$ S8 t * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
+ C: m5 t* A6 a, P v4 L* C; | * 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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2 n: H( A: M/ o6 A+ a4 l8 LOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:/ @* h% X+ q: |3 Z
$ }. `5 K- }7 u* M3 Y7 d * 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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' s/ } k& R3 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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