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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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1 O$ ]' u" w+ d0 sWith 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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8 O. t; Z# _, kThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:" S' t( J4 u- ^' n9 d/ G+ R
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
' Q/ C* |5 z) [ \9 p A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
3 w* c; E$ `0 } 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;7 u3 }+ Y, A) n
Severe obesity;/ d$ D; U; F( o- ^5 @2 R
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
4 G9 I8 c6 |0 _" R( r: O% R Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.7 N M3 I. t# ?6 V6 S7 l" i% a
' s. D% ^6 a3 V5 v' y/ w9 P"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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