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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.
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9 ^0 F: s+ x" d3 ZWith 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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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
' S; t- S$ [/ o) M) _$ cChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
$ O3 t6 k( }# d A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
1 e3 x i' h( T Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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3 P. Z6 p4 Q. Z- T Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;1 q5 n2 f% I$ m+ Z
Severe obesity;
. S3 {8 l, q! P& ]( W, Z- ]1 C5 P( s Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
3 ?% {: g/ }, s6 W! b; @ Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.6 W. _! O! H; h% P: g
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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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