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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.2 w* ]) Y5 Q4 S: t/ v" W$ l* T
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:5 n# t; q8 D) I+ I/ t
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age; ]( ]5 o+ f9 N3 o- K; }! S
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);8 b6 m5 g9 X( z1 F+ `5 T% W' Q5 m
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:2 ?9 N) p5 w! {4 p
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;. x3 O- I$ r4 e4 ?- H' H
* 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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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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$ U7 t, P! `6 u6 @& c0 ]# 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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2 P* T% k L) V8 x4 |, QAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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