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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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- [. o" S/ o& r2 ^ * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;. t. x% R" j, K! X* f4 r4 H5 O
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);$ ?2 c/ ]) `1 F7 B
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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: F0 W% u0 B: E! M4 q+ GOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:( g$ n1 V2 f, k3 y N/ ~; v
- i7 c3 ]! y2 a3 O- t * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
! o( V0 Z5 a! o1 i* Q N * 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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2 ~( u5 I) t# p. S/ IOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:& h/ j1 o7 j7 D2 l" Z' F! ~7 t
0 J0 e/ P9 V+ [- v' j * 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.) / ?1 y" n- w2 E+ [ b0 @
+ U% ^+ \" j3 u( j" ~" e. cAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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