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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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- s" z; c+ C' C1 E3 u& k9 jWith 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:; K! K0 q( q, r# W; S, Y U: Y: G
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;7 `* K6 R: }3 e' ^
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
6 s* L% F/ n8 [! t; ]7 a% m% t4 q9 ]9 m Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;4 f+ c, y; q7 w+ P# S
Immunosuppression;4 Y. V: q! ^" m9 W( J
Pregnancy;4 i& W) S, ?7 t1 ]& t6 Q
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;. I z& I) c1 b' F% Q9 i3 [
Severe obesity;: }& h# X" Z! j1 U$ U% N+ R
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and" d3 p, P) V2 t) Z" s% A) }) {6 _
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.: W c4 P) |. r J
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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."9 S/ H: J6 T! p2 C2 ~, O' F7 u
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