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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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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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% W: c$ ?/ r6 m0 R/ L [The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:9 l \' n2 i5 S; _
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Immunosuppression;
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! U6 ]9 C1 l. o4 v9 k( p! D, Y# h Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and, G1 L% w& z" C: E8 H
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.4 G# m0 L7 @$ t r& h
! I' k: Y7 j/ _ K1 o4 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."3 P9 m" m1 ?1 b/ \6 M
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