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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.' t% n! h0 j4 r9 N5 |, i3 L
: W ?5 k K i) N, DWith 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 H8 C! g2 h- p' R) P% @# b
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
- O/ Y6 T, `, P+ q( Q2 F1 [/ cChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;7 s3 Q# [8 ~6 h( W) y5 a% Z. G. e8 N6 G
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
( C* t7 R9 b) H Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;3 u" P: }% ?) B; M" G
Immunosuppression;
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6 i. A+ h+ a. S8 o, ] k Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;: k; z8 a+ C6 z
Severe obesity;& o5 o1 U+ V3 V% o
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
* e7 b" A) D4 d% ]) q Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients. H) v0 G a$ h% H& n5 t, w
) S: C7 p: Q% b j/ S0 B8 Z! Y"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."# \3 m) a( @. f8 `
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