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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.9 r0 G) M4 Y4 J# x ~3 U
$ v& [0 d# o/ |% f, \$ x( yWith 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.9 H- }4 x( ]( l* z' w
. k# p% x- m& c7 _* kThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
/ o7 H3 O$ z% a, F& T# ZChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;& s' H% T$ E; ]# I
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;1 w, H# A3 {$ _4 c
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;! L1 @) I; Y+ s/ T+ _
Immunosuppression;
I' J F% q& O/ {- j& q Pregnancy;
: b1 B. M/ n$ S0 U7 e4 e Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;$ P1 g/ c0 ~/ d0 a- ]; `- `
Severe obesity;
1 a' `- w. w; L Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and5 {7 S( B6 K7 r
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.4 o4 v9 i. c2 g
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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."8 X; P7 d. U3 C1 d. [, u
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