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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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* z5 @4 N' E6 s; @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.
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G1 V3 J0 |! D' P5 O+ wThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
( Y- {8 L V* A# dChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;" _2 Y0 R& D4 b- r
Severe obesity;
% }, |" M" ` t: |) S Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
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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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