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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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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;/ ~" e! J7 z3 i* |
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
0 k# M+ v/ t3 I * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and2 F% d4 h) T% @! q+ r
* Pregnant women.
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" v5 [: r& _) {On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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5 J! l- z2 \- ]0 ]* _ * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
" q1 q" q! k" q3 m8 ^* W+ j+ n * 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). 3 ]* M. R1 J9 Z( Q4 m3 m0 H
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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' E1 H7 F d4 ^$ ` * 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.) ; |* @4 }/ A/ x+ L- ]" Y
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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