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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.9 r h3 a7 u; w! r+ `4 b5 j/ J* V8 f
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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.: G K- ?7 X5 k) M7 s/ r, F; f
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:" _8 R- m8 ~$ J$ \5 ~# A- p
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
6 E- x* y1 P0 n0 z; ]% e A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
! F" |" G8 F! {' l Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;' j- @5 v3 k. y1 ~; d9 v3 H
Immunosuppression;: C7 f9 ~ b- h3 y& y* n6 X8 b8 L4 ?
Pregnancy;6 s8 ]$ f/ y* g0 w
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
+ T, q- [% Z( ]( O# x6 K( C Severe obesity;
- Y& w& p/ ?' q8 d) v: [ Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
' I# R* m+ Z: [6 ?: D Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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& j% h. S* N1 Y+ i' v0 [6 e"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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