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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.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;# ^+ h3 G5 t w) o% {
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);0 m( D1 ~1 t9 g3 j8 G
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and& ~) f: l* z3 y# n) |$ e2 m
* Pregnant women.
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. z/ @0 v* h, z9 T( MOn 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;, @, r) W* i5 G" _# e4 o: o+ s
* 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). - H; `' P1 \8 U3 L# a% N
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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, i( v- u) q) E0 i. X+ Y& 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.) 9 H) p' h) j) H- Q0 O3 W
1 m! y8 k" f/ v2 b$ _" J; Q: VAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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