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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.$ y2 h4 t( o, |% I& L, r
3 \8 q* b+ z5 A, JThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:1 R+ D) c8 v R; A! V" Q
* E- X% {9 v+ K2 A+ }% m * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;- [" K7 L6 W" Y
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
) |+ x/ t- a+ W2 V * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
, F1 [: Z3 p: h* C$ A4 ? * Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;: N4 }$ f6 g$ T: ?; P( i
* People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17).
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: P ?9 m. ]% z2 A$ L/ C1 x COn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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7 q8 F6 k/ B- J8 h0 c( o * People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.)
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- }8 K, G2 ]9 v9 XAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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