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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.9 o; N6 v4 P! ?1 T- f( H& z
6 t$ m8 q* ?/ e' x) NThose 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 r$ z3 W; X* z" z. T6 d9 W8 ^/ z k * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);' n) r6 U' a4 [9 l& p
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
3 X, u( ]2 m- |' t+ F7 A * 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).
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. B) J% V; D: ?9 r( MOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:3 s8 ^3 V" }) O! L
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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.) 9 L+ \( a8 e' L2 `+ _
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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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