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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.* D+ h- }% h9 D
- s ] k: O+ f* p( u+ HWith 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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# R; A9 l$ r5 ?4 A% b' PThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:5 }3 i: [% q1 |1 n
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;$ r& l, Z% Z3 H& P) l
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression; t( d7 W4 R, T, c" u; d7 R
Pregnancy;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and* I( ?' `/ m2 |* p2 G3 w6 n9 e
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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8 |" z( L; ~! Q3 C% I8 H"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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