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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.; ^0 u* k' Q5 x/ y0 A( ~
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:2 B! {$ d, y; _: T
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
! J5 P9 C5 `$ ?% h- @( K * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);- X- ]+ r$ w) B! r9 g
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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, b8 R& X( m) N1 o" @" yOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:! I$ S" ^' E! `2 |8 [+ [0 L
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
1 d0 D% i5 a, E2 k' d, Y * 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). : J; Y9 C$ c' \. |8 [
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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- a* N! A6 H; ]! n * 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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: C" a3 x( }0 G* W; H/ m, ~( `& a2 rAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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