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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.5 A. z4 P) [! J
" [( @ B) N: g8 V: F A( }The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;5 G5 A ^; E4 e6 q9 W" _4 {6 ^6 p
Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;5 ~9 T& X4 V1 p: U1 l) s2 Z* _
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.. X: ^; {) m& O% z1 F) `: o: T
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"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.") @ b+ `5 J9 ~& c
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