鲜花( 0) 鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.
# b* R1 z/ g) F# W6 ]: j9 j/ q L6 L* M7 A
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.
3 ` ] ?+ }/ M& |
) N3 V# P& M' g# uThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
- q ]0 j; N3 I' G' U+ LChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;# y$ D9 @' i* V T# D' c: m" O
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
$ k8 g x% _1 s$ w6 o- [ Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
7 j- a! @9 Y0 i1 U$ h- l! [6 b Immunosuppression;
. P, V1 X: W j6 B Pregnancy; b; G$ u( V8 e5 w5 Y
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
V8 X/ D ~4 G Severe obesity;4 D4 b4 m E, x# H" ]; w
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
. r8 L9 Y" z) H* i. N Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.0 u( {1 |8 X" T4 m
2 ^) d, e$ C' e. 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."
1 O- j) y% x3 q9 l6 }# m J: Y |
|