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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.: F" C8 z5 T: A
. P2 ~# j1 E# O2 ZWith 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.
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& C! a, e: x8 mThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:% [. w- {2 h; `) j
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;# w& \- o$ W- `! }* {
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;; ^9 Q% |5 E2 q( T8 C
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and+ t8 r0 ~9 p5 N( J
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients., B6 s( C* z2 s W& L1 ?
~6 x% F* u1 S7 C$ i6 `4 G"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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