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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.6 @ ~1 c5 s. {- i4 G' Q: I
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:$ L3 ]2 z8 |# q( U& o$ w
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;; ?% c A/ }8 |
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
8 F0 l# |2 \9 H+ n2 ]7 x * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
0 S0 X& m8 Q+ r" i * Pregnant women. $ ]6 u Q5 g1 C6 w# b* p
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:6 {) e8 K( A% s c
; B1 \# B: |' h7 J4 R * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
: l& r2 E. L+ G; U& R! z% 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).
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: ?; U" M$ w& [. bOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:6 t* P) P, P3 I4 v6 g( }, z' z
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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.) & f! W# J: {* _
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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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