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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.9 X0 V" |& F) o$ T
I4 ]' d; v1 {7 E& CThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:) {1 ]# O% \+ n2 A" b$ [
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;: f6 E. |! L5 K( z7 q9 i( i
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);( s, T) E h4 k" X: g+ W. f
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:# P: o) G0 Q1 A. M7 \# f$ s" U' f
* W4 X7 M9 `/ D$ Q * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
0 c9 s* U2 f& o3 [' ? * 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). 7 V7 ~! G. J# u+ X y
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:1 C5 M+ X# c2 A9 Y
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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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% G+ m5 N! N8 ]* A! `. |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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