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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.- R% W/ b9 ]$ W; B% y* R* i' P4 {
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With 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. G1 ~% ]7 v" O; r% v4 e1 ]6 g
) c* ` G0 [0 b/ A( ?$ p6 |( UThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
; _- N/ _+ c6 D. IChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;& I( S! B5 ^) c0 g1 d
Immunosuppression;
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Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients., Q9 S2 {! }$ x* J- p- L' ~7 y
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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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