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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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;) W6 {( f6 G5 B) x. v
Pregnancy; l5 k% U4 j$ k& b4 B
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and) a4 |! o$ W+ w1 S
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.' F, U, Z- f4 y$ x
. e6 B( i6 `1 K( O# `6 i2 s"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.". X6 w6 m6 a7 K* n3 }
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