 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.
+ V4 F5 `7 a: q. w0 d# R8 O5 ]6 C: [" i4 R
Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:) Y- d# c2 T& D9 e, j! |
( G: [2 j: B( m1 s8 [1 E7 j" f. F * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
: \* P a3 C# y* E$ r' `: F0 `/ @7 j1 ] * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);6 n8 H* x2 f0 O Y: E( S1 x
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
& \. d2 N$ y& R" k9 N- d' E * Pregnant women.
- u4 |4 f0 M9 _- l6 P0 Q4 j" W" n5 L, @7 U
On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:4 ^7 a# m% z3 a
! W" J- L$ ^4 e) b. r! q# q
* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;0 j" S7 t8 Z# ]* U/ z9 F1 Q
* 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).
' p: J- T# s6 `& A7 b! G' f X" U. L# @0 b6 C. ^( }
On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:2 C8 A7 ]9 M" G+ K% F+ R
. t7 m6 N( F6 c2 R& f6 j& j
* 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.) % Z# c' j# @1 V4 h
/ L& N8 H8 F- HAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
|