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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.7 W2 r; J" N' A, T# r& B
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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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. F. R6 @ s2 w) S% h# C: NThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
9 c( I: a" g* ?7 Z, wChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;( @" C5 D, o; K, L. q
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;- z3 p& I: A5 x2 ^
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;, O$ V+ O/ N9 z. X$ B. c
Immunosuppression;
7 ~" }$ j! u. n6 q( B0 ~1 @; p8 I Pregnancy;
& a1 U, x- A6 U9 X Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
0 W0 ~2 d: [2 ~4 u9 y9 h& j Severe obesity;
$ y4 x9 q0 c1 s- D Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and" c" M. [. T( I: S/ n' q
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.": a, H$ k: {3 C
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