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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.
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* ]9 E$ H9 U# R* d2 S( {Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:0 ]" H& O, V2 K% a! ^1 B' }+ M/ E5 _# z
* |: S: p/ C; k6 U * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
* N1 R: D, ^$ p& `! g$ @6 Z * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);/ D, [0 T/ N" r! _. Z% x8 S! U
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:7 C. I/ U" ]7 c' N
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
. w, ^( }7 h1 `8 g/ a * 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). ' w# ~4 C3 Z" _0 s2 E- r+ A. \
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:" s" C: I! ^4 A
. J# [, \9 I0 j * 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.) # _% {! E h' i' `+ L; C
& S% ^; z" D1 s K" E) pAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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