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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.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
' ?0 J8 m6 I: D * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
$ J% _9 R& Y0 X * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
/ ]( Z/ c* w# F- `6 q * Pregnant women.
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; n$ \& ~! r: i5 kOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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3 |+ C3 O% j7 I% L9 h * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;/ T$ E+ m X" B4 f9 r3 I8 b2 g
* 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). ; m) o! t) G: h( ]$ Y
* v, |7 Y% n: W- b" t, Q% ?) FOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:; Y! R* E4 z0 X" J
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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.) 0 _3 T) l) j; ~
$ O1 A, S( ^. a0 x1 ~6 KAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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