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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.# G" P2 ~# k4 |$ |& E9 r/ e
4 X% v% u) {% E( |. ], }; U$ a, B: GWith 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.+ z9 W+ z9 |" g8 W4 O% K* z5 D
$ w3 a2 L* m) | ?2 x2 LThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:9 f+ o% L/ G X9 H$ Y) f0 ?* O/ y7 a1 \
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
: k5 y2 g6 Y3 J- t. J& H8 s C A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
. g# G& C r" E; A- H$ s- r+ ^ Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;) e2 I) S4 _1 b4 P! B
Immunosuppression;: @+ H+ @; }; ?( c( ~
Pregnancy;
+ ^4 l, _1 s! G" |: J Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;8 r; u- e. R) K
Severe obesity;
( m! d0 {9 P) d* p' V% A Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and: E$ r" m% s& J& x- k8 n) G; D
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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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.") W' P! Z/ y) Y0 w7 z/ w# j
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