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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday./ B0 Z: o! v% c) E9 x! G7 m- n: k
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.8 `6 o* [+ g* F+ J! J: R6 M
! j! u/ f0 z" V7 G' x3 g2 N& @" gThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
5 @) Q0 p/ U$ o! a8 BChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
0 M K8 E/ [; i& H5 I8 P% ]" I A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
: k: ?$ N i7 y1 {# e$ l0 n Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
8 F9 P! Q0 K" z+ q$ f3 F5 w2 O7 R, e Immunosuppression;
( Y; E& m9 t7 i. c* a Pregnancy;
. j1 N# s2 A9 Q7 ]2 k; \ Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
+ C3 h0 X$ e3 W Severe obesity;
$ s$ A I4 E. g& q0 o Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and2 R; @# _ l `( G) `8 \5 L
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.( O+ i m7 T; i) Z
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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