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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.
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! C+ H/ S/ E& Q$ {7 uThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:% W* J; `% I& o4 S7 A3 T: D
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
0 W+ K* k& U+ ~7 _% | * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
3 R' S d4 S! v8 w5 u, O+ t; g) W( U * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
6 Q) }! d; D4 `) f" ~. m' p * Pregnant women. 9 H( B3 \" Q1 q0 o, A# f! W% b
4 Q1 u- N4 c0 C# ^On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
6 k( F7 k o4 k+ I4 a7 d * People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17).
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. L# `3 y4 X+ K# J# ~On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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) i1 d( J1 }' T5 ^8 F7 p * People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.) - a( e* [% l/ E% c% @
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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