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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.9 `; ?4 j2 b' P" H, n# |
/ }6 B/ v( R" c# bThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:3 F2 A* ]5 L* M# ?7 @' t- ?
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;' x `5 Y4 |2 C9 H
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);6 c7 A# J) S9 u5 @* u
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and* o( S& e, C7 Q' i
* Pregnant women.
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; s% i6 D, ] MOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:: S; p0 j9 s: |6 `9 M( X# T' K, _
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
( Y: Z6 a) z2 F5 S9 q) ?, f * 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). + |1 Q+ W. @8 c' S# W# n
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:& s9 }2 t2 N% {9 _/ E- s @
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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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2 ~( u6 y: r' G- aAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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