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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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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;3 [. t$ y! d! Y
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);! I1 G8 x: ]9 S X9 G
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and6 ^0 b7 G9 w2 l }2 j t6 t) _
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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( z! q( B, U; S+ e! S# Q. \ * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;! V: R; E! ~5 p, C1 Q$ U3 Y
* 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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8 X" c* b3 f# n; tOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:8 L. d9 L- K6 {: T" f
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* 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.)
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, t! D. x) K- J& n5 }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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