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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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8 u, V% q0 Y6 j3 eWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.; E$ l z5 m3 _* T1 B5 b( h3 m' ^
" l: z6 C' b- ?6 kThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:- X( k0 E" |; d9 z
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;$ ?; n" v) h/ R8 X# m
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;' p: o, `( Z3 U5 m8 E
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;, \; K2 _& \% U' O* t) u# x
Immunosuppression;+ r ^7 m1 |/ s; a6 O x0 Q
Pregnancy;
$ B' D. D; i* o: _* J3 n Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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) K' k% N0 m( G- z* E+ [ Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
: {% R/ Y5 i; D% t3 [" o Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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