 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.; h, z( M, S! r9 @8 Y3 F
7 C$ f+ k/ |; o! Z
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.$ T8 e) i9 G: p/ _" P+ f
4 R7 F5 ?7 l) `3 r; E& k' c4 }
The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
% v; g! w2 w0 d0 r/ PChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
2 {$ q# V/ L9 ~- E( x1 O A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;, W" K1 G6 A3 r, L
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
4 e; I2 r( ~% U' o: ~; W+ i; J Immunosuppression;, v9 P) M5 A/ t1 G
Pregnancy;
6 c" F$ X+ I% O6 N2 B' I+ D Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;# o/ D0 m! v* ~5 L7 w% D: ^
Severe obesity;
1 m4 J7 S4 A d9 N4 q8 x) ^7 ~: a Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and- R3 K y9 J7 B1 l1 N
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients." m2 m) f+ J5 y- `2 Y- ~5 E; M
# p( G, j7 w# L* |% ?! q
"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."
; s6 j- a3 Y- {! S+ y: }. X3 B |
|