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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.+ u* i: }' N, b! I5 F
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:; _5 d, X0 K* L) _
; n( p0 g$ f. O8 @' F * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
: b: a& H8 A( m& e: R, ~9 g9 _3 Z * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
7 h$ i- Q: b4 E; a" I * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
& w/ X2 j) \* \1 B: \# ~ `2 {( M * Pregnant women. $ z* s8 }4 B/ J, L& V2 _
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:8 m( R& f% k( @! F- D) A& p9 U
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;! G' Y9 C, L. S( 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). ' B& [( W7 b. l, p! T
0 G. q* X( i( m- h0 AOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:$ H& ~" K9 n8 |8 ], s3 v& V
% W& x) X; j, H2 H. J1 X3 L& h * 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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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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