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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.# P5 U F$ J2 g, {0 z2 t2 }% q
( q! M1 p" Z$ Y7 m3 n* LThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:% h5 Q3 B) Q @9 |4 x% W6 z. c2 L
- M: r6 j4 N q* Y. t0 b * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
/ [! w4 C J; |9 P# S. r * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);( u' o. N) H% h; t; B
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and; g9 I4 U8 W% L4 t8 }- M3 d% z# o
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:$ P7 g$ |/ @' H0 F; c0 E
5 j1 d d7 |4 ^8 i4 R* a * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
: C6 \' v) P' _ * 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). . ^1 f5 ?- \. F, }1 k5 d
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:+ \" O7 J3 B% m. ^
8 Z3 q9 P2 |! Q, ]: w * 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.)
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7 V; Q9 d+ I% b/ c3 |5 M+ zAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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