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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:
' z8 Q5 Q9 f3 A1 i1 cChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
9 g) q5 [8 |$ X A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;3 T8 P5 V2 M5 g! Z! h
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;& O5 q8 W0 a! H9 W
Immunosuppression;
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Severe obesity;
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+ K9 E. A, `& D+ X7 Z Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.; z. K N) @& G& e3 L$ I# C
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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.": W5 v+ H+ _ e" Y
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