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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.: e' X% k" n8 l$ K, d. }/ O9 C
' B4 |& O* Z) uThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:- G4 ]/ L# D& U- T1 d3 e
8 N) Y, V& c8 w8 c) e * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
1 e" H4 @+ x9 _/ i * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);5 U; e8 A) { C8 p0 Y
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and! Q+ i) m8 f- Z! X/ O
* Pregnant women. ) W' { U) A9 R+ H
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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;
: }: w; W$ Z6 R) {7 d7 G) l: t * 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). 3 Q8 Z& ~# a% ^9 ~) T( P
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:+ ?3 ~4 L, O0 E8 a5 D. L/ @/ P
Y. p1 _% F& `+ D6 u- ^" e2 _& s * 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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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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