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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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# k- K$ `. F) s/ Z4 uWith 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:+ P6 c7 T+ ]1 p$ q3 w; q4 I% V6 }
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;$ M* N! x" O* V6 \* L/ E, s
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Pregnancy;& Y5 x, c6 a) [
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;1 U: z5 `4 Z& G4 `9 m% }; t! Y! f
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.' {1 x/ r; W; b/ ^0 K$ S6 F8 C6 `
; z4 |5 Q' r' [; ~"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."6 F+ B: \" `; O L6 L6 [
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