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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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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9 j! a' h4 ~ R& s Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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, }3 @% Z, b M# }8 D0 o# R( i a/ _ Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and- m8 B; }8 K% ~1 ]; @( R% W/ y
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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5 @; B# x, c6 t3 o) R2 Q"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."
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