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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.( ~# y- x( ^9 }' a _
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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.
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( U- F o3 l$ L8 ~The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
, n- Z7 e$ ~ L, V: g k5 V! lChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
2 h6 w: |, J* r& b# o A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;3 ]7 ?1 q# X' ]8 h! p, X
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;8 [ \: h/ ? D- g& e% W6 [2 o
Immunosuppression;
3 n) a W! X+ b* Z4 E" z- E/ R& A Pregnancy;7 A, e' T. X8 W8 q5 G5 X7 S) W/ H
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;% g+ i3 A8 ^2 d" Y7 l$ }7 _
Severe obesity;3 A7 B' V7 b( v: r; g2 x
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
& a4 w6 u; R4 ]' s, T Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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. Z# b" T5 n) I"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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