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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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G$ p- N. s( s" S# T2 BThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:2 Z U- D7 ?: Z
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
& G& ^4 ]0 c4 O: [$ Z4 r# D * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);/ Q$ ?2 I) O! V2 N, Y
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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7 a" [# f/ i/ ^6 g0 iOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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# F6 V6 W5 j$ @ E7 R6 J4 N K( v * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;3 e6 W, H0 W7 t; O
* 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). # n2 w& m' A8 Q5 T
( N* X1 t# Q5 o8 X- d/ o) d- GOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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$ r. t+ f B. O9 Y$ m1 O' I4 Q7 f * 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.) d% ?( w' M- _' C6 C& _
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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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