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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.. z" S: e, U# ^* {5 T
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:+ I5 v7 A, c$ z! r8 g
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;7 m8 c- T f- [+ p0 |0 L
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
% k, G5 h/ ]/ h9 c. ^4 q, E/ M * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
+ y9 |( g1 z" c. j * Pregnant women. , V" l& o0 B7 F2 @
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;7 b+ @8 I) X1 j `. y, x1 ?- d* f; x
* 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 ]1 O- e1 y; r7 l0 i3 H5 o
- N) q' ]! l! N- v) @- O( NOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:2 c+ _- F' o* B( B! h9 E- o
4 Y; W) F6 D& G. n2 o% Q* ^+ B * 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.) ; u; X1 z5 @* ?* l6 ~9 D! [
J' ~& k4 a& g1 M" O- 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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