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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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6 x1 o0 w2 v7 i9 FWith 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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;# c. G. F' ~3 Z: r0 g7 m% G
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;4 ?! K9 W9 c# [. j
Immunosuppression;
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Severe obesity;$ P/ K# I) H8 y# h- K: `" |
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and# t0 q( ^9 I/ ]0 T, q! i' d7 X
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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