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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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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;! Q" l) H* p3 B0 N, Z$ \
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Pregnancy;5 e$ Z* g D1 q9 M: ?& @
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;2 t( q3 z( V6 Q. E9 Y( a) h
Severe obesity;, v! r$ @- F% }. C& R2 g% A
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and1 A# x0 S( ~. L6 _3 Q& T! Z
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.( R) W) K) J* Q
! e+ c6 m5 W. S# j, H"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."1 G4 g/ e7 C5 c6 D, h0 r- o
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