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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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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
$ g; L6 b" L% v( U5 P: A8 K& LChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
% z' q1 N' _* S+ V A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
( [$ c) C* C% s: t) \ Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;6 S1 s. j. {* H+ L3 K- U* n- {. i
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;% q1 H+ _7 t0 G, m, \) I
Severe obesity;! A% L& V; B8 Z* K" m
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and; `6 }0 z/ K# w- _ M
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.4 l v; Y r3 M: @, {+ b0 S
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"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."
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