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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:8 x) b" |" i# x- Z6 [
) T+ P6 r3 B+ n+ {( l * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
5 E0 o( L0 V( S& O S- N * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
8 r2 W; D+ e3 e7 s * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and- ], Q- |! |- `3 h8 G
* Pregnant women.
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. I' Z# V: z! o8 eOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:% `( s" P: ~! @# `8 N4 I
# O" f2 c9 w; n* s * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
4 x& W, n8 ~ q) K j s * People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17).
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- B, A' L( e3 A- j* xOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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! i9 q" J8 Y x1 V: _1 b1 Q * People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.) 3 F V: A4 ]8 ~
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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