 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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., j6 ]; Q# ]2 E# Y0 [! z/ j
1 j: `# F3 M1 H, }% P" d y
Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:2 z! [2 a* s: D4 f" {
- H" {& e# t, K5 [# n* j6 {4 l
* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;' b1 I4 O) M9 z/ W5 S6 x# `
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);& g- x$ h7 j4 [ y
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
: ^1 n C3 s3 U/ f& t) b- s1 ? * Pregnant women.
4 b2 l& I+ ~8 O" v( f" W& |
: m' I: \) G' H& F7 J2 |3 OOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:6 a% K1 S, h- L, b+ k- T) p! ~
. M# a: X* y% z3 x' e * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;1 C5 l2 y8 L3 j0 P
* 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).
+ x, m- X0 u( X* z( J" w' ~ `/ @/ Z7 D
On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:- j5 F7 a9 d, K0 q
6 h& h0 O% @& i) X1 V6 R/ l+ `6 a * 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.) ' R/ A: d$ p$ q+ E- ~* x: [
1 W, i: o( g# ?Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
|