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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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. I* d$ N3 r( ?3 n& LWith 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.: `/ ~6 }( |3 G( _
* n( \; _- U* D8 aThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Pregnancy;
: E; b3 I. T* S Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;) O3 {- L) |; c! j7 D
Severe obesity;
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) {; {/ Q- U- F% E: G Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.+ q ]$ Z3 Y/ E2 \8 g+ l5 Y
! q) S9 l& s: r, x"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."8 E6 L5 }; g2 G% ~% m' g/ |5 k
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