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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.5 e: x4 y- ]/ ~# y, ^) `) d
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:. V( p; K0 a/ L: O# Z8 I9 I
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
/ w/ H5 u3 Q6 A. D, j1 {, { * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
) @9 @: `0 Y+ v$ h9 n- ? * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and s; L. }: F5 X$ p; ?2 R
* Pregnant women. 3 k4 s9 Y8 f8 q3 K6 c( n# m
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:1 v2 M, ]6 I g. w" K s
/ Q- H9 {5 h. r4 U: X J9 Q7 S * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;. u2 {4 c- l( M! d3 Z4 @
* 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). # s4 S4 E' p f2 u+ H: x0 L, [6 x
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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, z9 [: d- a+ M0 n* x7 v" Z * 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.) * @5 _& I7 u3 K8 i
, [5 N p9 `! W7 U% U" DAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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