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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.! d3 F8 G5 G2 X n4 s
: A- K# y; c* I w [6 LWith 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., a c( E3 q' d0 U
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
7 s, X7 b; N! `3 c, W/ P2 a8 _Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
- J# ^: I( x( H9 i A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
! k. @) n2 A8 j: a" H2 w- |+ j Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
, C9 T- K) @/ w& P% ] Severe obesity;, s4 l/ R7 U& V! y2 A# ]: ]5 Q0 |: S
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and& l9 j& k* T; X2 S$ D. \
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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3 ]% |) H, x. C8 R$ I1 e6 E1 F"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."* S! R- b/ ~0 X R
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