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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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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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+ M8 E: o6 V7 U! _ A7 _9 ~ * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
5 @4 n! N, V' Z4 n1 g * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
, b1 x0 D1 H' e# K: F0 J * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and% b) @1 @+ b0 n3 x/ i
* Pregnant women. * m3 |6 P/ P7 p4 a% g& S" k
" |" R$ t( r G4 ]On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:5 V! f* X" f: ?- x
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
" g, e9 J$ z0 C' W: H * 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). ) I; n! o) G2 o# Q! [
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:2 M- ]1 r. H+ Z1 g2 c E
% W, V1 `; Q5 A* Q" \6 H" ?, Z0 } * 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.) $ h" h0 N% s! C$ n2 S0 l; V
# K# b! z" H1 r, _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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