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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.- U2 i' W# ~$ l; ?
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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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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:, w" x) B+ F2 }
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
1 z: D' x' p5 y3 \0 D A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
. b$ F4 p; t, k0 W4 z8 i$ j Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;1 m! H( e s- h7 S* B
Immunosuppression;1 f! I0 \6 n$ Y
Pregnancy;5 p# Y5 `% e8 G7 c, ?, I. y
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;* y9 i# K% N% u: `0 s6 |8 X
Severe obesity;) h9 f* R2 F7 j$ o; ]" B
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and5 Z7 `" u3 ?% s* p1 h
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.; X: C, }7 ]% N) D9 x B2 ^. A" v
5 H) S+ \. }6 g/ z"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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