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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.; z& l" r0 j6 h: G4 t; b- K/ R u) 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. y! @4 x# k+ p
: @# W! T4 H5 y5 I$ IThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
2 \+ U3 D" I$ NChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;3 g( u" K) D- A2 q2 g) N1 f
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;, X/ ^, O6 R6 S* s. x% a! P f- v/ ]
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
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$ a; ^- J! Y' T- F. h"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."' w) a/ }6 S9 d9 D9 c) {* K
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