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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.9 X+ X3 o. R- n/ [) J
6 F3 A7 u% `4 U2 F S# d- r( `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.4 A2 a; K, l. _$ H! m
; B7 M2 A$ u: M PThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:! ]) _2 L! ~6 R* S. l
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;$ e2 d$ n9 ~; G3 g& c1 O
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;7 q; g3 h% ~' e
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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6 `! ]8 Z0 I# }; A3 k4 X( R4 J Pregnancy; ^, j2 W: b J. w
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;1 t' y; m; j0 s
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.; Y4 R7 P# r/ @
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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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