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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.8 N5 y0 D w5 P% s# ?
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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;
9 X7 d) u4 w$ N/ M+ N4 M * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);! V3 n0 d8 p6 m9 B. _ i& z
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
* A$ ~% o8 f" t% j- n& ? * Pregnant women. S, |2 u+ }/ r6 H
# c, s/ B8 a5 ~5 FOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:2 q: A" a4 l/ V o0 [
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
' @1 h6 l/ I4 b3 ], ?- W * 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). 7 L. [0 T* H3 q9 T. d! B8 U5 T
1 \! { p4 o8 V* D9 l; r+ gOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:* [, {# L- [0 n& P* ]3 x
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* 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.) ; t4 W( `, H) N8 x% F
! w( G6 H _1 s9 HAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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