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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.' Y6 i; G& N: b8 t) @
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:! q( ^1 A5 \8 j' L0 I! ?
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;8 U) U* `. t9 v0 q& B4 E
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;/ a/ l: y: R$ ?; z0 O: W
Pregnancy;
3 [7 M% }+ V3 N4 d4 I2 L Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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) ?0 B6 V+ c9 w5 {2 `5 p0 S1 K Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and, A; O5 K: ?( ]5 W( i6 b" J' G
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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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." H1 W6 S! h. p. w
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