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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.: M: t+ z$ D( R
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;- `2 Q) ^1 X3 s" r% N
Immunosuppression;
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Severe obesity;$ M2 a5 S4 ` P) j5 s5 w
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and9 t; x& S% ?, v5 E% \; c2 H
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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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."
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