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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.$ ~' O: C2 b. x# w; l9 `
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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.
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& c/ B0 f( d3 @* kThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
/ J: p$ X+ K p5 T, hChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
; `* F2 ]# L( o& n. ?$ V2 b t' q A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
" x5 m' ~; v/ {; f( [0 I, u8 X2 e; E Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;2 G$ M8 H8 p8 P: b
Immunosuppression;
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* g4 k8 L$ T2 y+ ~, N Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
N# C2 z4 {# r0 N# I Severe obesity;
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# }0 w" s9 j7 j! E( X Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.$ v/ z7 c" { x
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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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