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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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+ s- E4 m. n4 w# }5 T* T) w' s: p * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
3 {7 L/ k3 l0 Z4 s * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);+ z- ]$ j: f/ {( g
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and' q; F$ H: e ?
* Pregnant women. " i% X; j, P o( f6 y0 h1 c7 [
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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;
8 _# h- j! t% ] * 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). . R4 H6 ? P+ R
+ }( q; P" t& R/ _. p# M. c, FOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:3 g/ g6 P! L$ [. 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.)
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e' P; d. F1 A& D1 ~0 NAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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