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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.- P9 z6 M) C+ z3 \2 {- r
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:: F9 |/ ^- g9 l( R% M- D- }
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;) n B! I( C3 C# T; @! u
Immunosuppression;
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Severe obesity;. z4 p# K4 b. q5 `; K9 W4 c
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and- N- ^. z0 m3 u9 b' H0 I8 d. b/ D
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.- s8 {4 y( n0 Y- p( K, k# M
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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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