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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.' Y; R7 I# G4 O, O
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:4 v' k$ `" o3 \" L" {; M e1 E( ^
6 M1 d5 y6 I5 f7 G2 P k0 q * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;: l" |% m; H V( z3 O
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
: I2 ~7 [. N( d0 E0 ] |5 j4 j$ t! { * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and+ r. e) h _5 G: F: b+ s
* Pregnant women. % t& t1 J) H" \: t
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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- S( b) F1 t9 V3 w% m4 v9 ~ * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;; a5 b- N1 e" B
* People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17). 4 O" z% x/ `( b! Z3 F1 g K, ~
5 s q# p7 q* Z$ a2 ~5 m" m! Z% u1 dOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:" P( S1 ~" d" U* d: [* ?
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* People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.)
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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