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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.2 z9 T6 `, Q! s
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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.4 q/ ?% [6 ^& Y V0 N7 f5 O
7 M8 ?; g0 F) y& l, x8 JThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:: c7 e- ?, F" U
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;( [; V8 ?( h6 u+ p1 P
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;2 y9 u; q( Z4 r& {# H% I# E# p
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;
7 O0 o( Z& x, O1 h0 s' J( O+ N Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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8 b/ R; ~3 g6 g9 @ Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
9 H# j" B. `; o. t2 x( o Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.% J- z: w0 _, ]2 u' }: Z5 I/ w' B
+ _5 ^6 Q( m# p3 U" q"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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