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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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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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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:( I, b! ~1 z8 X7 _8 T" t
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;& u3 d) q0 E% X: y. ?
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
' W5 X) i7 V2 C1 A Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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9 U9 U( y! h( W1 g Pregnancy;
' P+ Y. B. Z4 v Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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8 ?. v) s& Z% }' f9 Y Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and& _1 b& E- g( V
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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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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