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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;
8 w, s" ?/ [8 x * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);9 w& A- [5 g" m, g8 h7 w
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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# ]5 A% l: ^# x4 g9 \1 i: ROn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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# Y1 C4 }' \# p" N * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
$ u% b8 l& G+ H1 g- B/ p& j * 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). 1 C) e. }( j$ W. G4 M2 r, |
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:' C/ _1 C: f# R- @+ {% m/ Y
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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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7 K% R" g# e6 l$ N. JAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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