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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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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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:) Z% f9 K8 T7 F. g- S8 o$ @3 F& X
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;" D/ ~' q! C. ?5 F2 o! N% s% w& I
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;( h6 b. `) s% ?6 Q( `7 E
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and; d! T2 @1 {! C5 j# `$ @/ `
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.9 T) I2 x6 J' i- r2 I
9 l/ y! b. @1 W* y- P( i4 J"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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