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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., j# V" g1 d9 O9 w
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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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( X+ o0 G6 _: WThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
/ i/ N1 S& a0 H8 r) I; R' LChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Immunosuppression;# r4 K7 t; c: O$ \# J2 ~/ z7 p. u4 b
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;8 F+ e; \7 }! Y8 Y9 ^6 |: O! D
Severe obesity;: A& Q- i) x9 u$ |0 C" c3 x4 d
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
9 ]% }2 v' z5 m" a; w8 F% a3 B: q Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.9 {* j) ?, z9 I! i% I3 S/ a
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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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