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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.+ D2 h/ {! L- L/ H+ F# C+ e
% o+ S9 q1 I" |Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:( O% {' x. z2 p) h; e. z% y+ F. d$ H
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
# d. t# L* F4 E/ N6 r * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
! Q8 g6 D$ Z) u q2 c * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and5 L, [6 V$ u. U8 X. S j
* Pregnant women. P. h7 m* w6 Z/ R" V6 J( j
, Y" }: B+ s4 ^9 L# {2 Q: j7 sOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:6 w: q8 H: Y" m& X
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;! q, y2 Q5 ~, Q& B5 w3 ]' r
* 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). 3 [# [7 e& n, m2 M: N4 y! b
! {- `) U3 L5 ]* w, E" H- o) X/ EOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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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( r2 c: b* t' U
+ m( W! {+ L' C) ~) sAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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