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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.% {# |3 h e' e1 e5 H; H
+ Q \* W- B, RThose 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;/ b3 _( t6 E& w+ m+ I
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
- n. B7 E. p8 |" h * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and! G4 c" B0 s6 n' `. E) }1 R
* Pregnant women. & K: E6 |% ]; x% y* N+ \
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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;8 u$ o4 H8 \% d
* 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).
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:! P( l) H, c- R( g. P
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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.) ) o$ ~, V3 y2 Y( F. X/ l& F1 ^5 B
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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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