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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.
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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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:. C( Y D- Y( H. N
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;1 x( s1 n _, w) T _
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;# b5 H# s) g' l
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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1 a) n; X: Y7 C1 z Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and* W( R$ z. f3 m; D& e
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients./ F. m, F/ E* z6 k7 x; P1 ?
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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."6 _/ o7 F I; f4 c
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