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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;2 ~- S$ u0 M, X" N
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;) P! ]% E8 ]2 W1 N0 k' o! T* a! O
Immunosuppression;% W J, t9 e; I0 v
Pregnancy;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
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! S& V" [! k7 \3 `) e4 g"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions.", @9 J' ^7 m! _, Y. U6 [ I! H; Z
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