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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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/ P4 C4 M) p. Q- ^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.- J2 E( } v0 y/ M) T
" Z6 i. C: Y2 }7 h6 _The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
" W4 E* |8 U' t9 l) G) kChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
6 j0 e2 W- \0 g) b' M; h+ W% E' _. J A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
8 r. U1 |3 H# T$ [7 ]2 ^ Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;; e2 F' Y3 r( c) o7 Y
Immunosuppression;
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1 F' y1 L3 z3 ?5 S: I( u* D Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
$ Q; O6 W1 h* m' O1 }% |2 P& Q Severe obesity;
" |7 j6 C% j9 P ?0 x4 G Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and1 S$ y* y, u) ?- {
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients. [# }! o a- z' }. U0 D# F4 g9 s
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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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