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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.5 ]+ d. P# n& J5 ~& i
( J+ m$ Y, r: s$ D+ t8 C8 O% 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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; y! a& H( i( C2 w5 QThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:2 b$ r1 h% {" |$ V3 q! u; E
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
- ^1 h$ r3 X, L. E2 A A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
9 c2 M% I1 u/ \$ ~/ G1 d Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;& I' }- F" z- u7 \3 _
Immunosuppression;
7 L1 P5 ^. v, W$ O& L3 U/ | Pregnancy;
0 |! H# m) o W* x& S( D J: p Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;9 z) H+ D3 f. K ^! V% G
Severe obesity;
+ K) B) P6 i G; O3 t Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and. M3 v& D5 {0 e
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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# ?1 ~0 x) s6 a" m$ G2 o' C"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."# l- {+ f+ w; s G/ S+ \/ C
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