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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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( }, n. i: l! N' B a8 IWith 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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6 Y- v& K/ [; }, kThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;. G: a) _% W! L3 x+ t
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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; w( u J. x' K. C+ P4 Q; }& A Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;/ k3 P1 K/ K7 v! f9 k
Severe obesity;& K- H8 y$ i* o
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and1 |3 e7 f# p) K& C5 f5 y
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."+ A; X: r. D0 o; a6 @% x7 x
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