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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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* T! U1 J/ P: Z WWith 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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9 ]- b& C* d# r: VThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
9 p& O( g) F3 a7 q. YChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;- [4 w# n- d$ P
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;0 B1 t* f0 E8 j. l4 h
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;- e8 m, {5 F% ]0 n" Z
Immunosuppression;; ^' V7 G2 W3 C& C" r. Q3 O4 g
Pregnancy;0 E& F( }, Z' u. v; d
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;$ n* W( u9 o) o& r" R2 V
Severe obesity;
7 ?, \: m9 F; t3 P, \ Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
' h4 ?' l( N& w/ H5 M) q% V Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.+ _* _* J2 j2 Y+ F
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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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