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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:3 w% m7 T' @/ ^# @; g$ _: o
( n, {: W0 O4 K/ w. \ * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;1 _1 b5 P7 W7 v; j7 P
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
6 K2 \5 x, m* k6 S1 e& Y * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
8 ?0 x% a2 N' Y6 ] d- L% [ * Pregnant women. + o; q2 W; P5 ~" K9 m v F
/ I* }; e' z8 l) {3 pOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:+ k% l5 K8 A) y/ L p! X
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
0 D' U4 k7 `% u1 i * 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). 4 o/ O+ n0 N8 R
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:) G% j- s0 w9 n
: G+ I3 c5 k" v N, }0 M * 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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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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