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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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0 i1 w" M+ C/ Q/ l& r% }With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.; \# l6 z# t* v4 e$ Z
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Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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' U2 z! r8 X) n" G' l Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;8 f5 v6 O |& a5 q& u* ~: k) T$ t: }
Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;2 @4 ]) V$ \& f$ [6 n! R- H- G
Severe obesity;; A0 N- Z7 d' Q0 a! L, f- e
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and1 j8 b8 C9 {4 \0 I" Q8 C
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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