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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.# c6 r' w) u6 f$ x# m" |/ Z
( o$ ~! R2 i/ P$ h4 p* w6 HThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:! T0 p3 D I# ` Q3 D
; k7 @' K( E- }" O * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
. s. L8 I: K' Q: b% ~ * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
# T. X* H6 m3 a' D * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and; ]$ ]0 C' Q+ s
* Pregnant women. " W2 w9 @. x# o4 R5 ?
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:% {8 k: r& p# I t. y+ D" J- i
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
# @$ G5 a# i! S0 K * 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). g- ^5 p, B4 O- U2 E
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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* 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.) 3 s9 T6 M5 q* K
5 P* K. s. V* g! f; hAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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