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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.& a' I2 x5 h' h6 F2 u3 X
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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.6 K. A5 n( E6 i0 s
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
! Q \( X+ G7 C1 JChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
& y$ f+ s/ E% {( ^% Q$ P2 ^ A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;5 ]% Q7 T( ^2 o! B- q- d
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
1 e1 B2 p% D P: Y: a v6 @$ N Immunosuppression;
8 Q6 {- I" J% ~4 p o' i Pregnancy;
! l5 l3 F5 U9 T Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;1 B4 ~/ g1 Z5 B6 R8 M4 `
Severe obesity;: Z: K& ~; H1 G. E0 ^
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
+ I8 n: j1 f1 E, M2 m Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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1 U2 r" K3 }% t8 z"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."' Y3 t. l# m @: S4 `' z" k x
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