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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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2 V0 u% L# Y2 Y$ M# D: d; I5 |Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:7 A w. T; e) L! K+ y+ N1 e2 J, S x8 M
, i5 k8 w0 v6 k! ` * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;) y3 v% o3 Q0 b$ B& t0 Y2 }- d
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
8 D% X1 E% c' S& {0 L& X * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and+ K! } K( B/ k) V) s# l7 v3 ]
* Pregnant women.
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! u* c5 Z- W( |$ SOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;# _) `9 w+ S: U( ?8 |+ |
* 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). ! N) z6 D+ N" J5 c: W
& q0 M- ~8 [' @( z& x8 m' [" E7 sOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:1 R* W: x8 q6 f( t' n
: `9 e# M* T/ C * 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.) - ]7 p i' {9 o$ Z' D
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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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