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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.3 j% F8 h% |. e% V F; v
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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. E# h5 }0 P9 B: E! A
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:9 x1 t" X/ y7 f5 Z! Z$ U1 V+ @
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;; @$ q$ l' _% m* w+ {
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;4 X8 X7 x9 x5 C: h
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;( l! A; ?" E4 }8 H7 i6 W# k
Immunosuppression;) c- A9 G ?5 } M2 o5 ~# r; _
Pregnancy;
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Severe obesity;
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9 _/ U# P" [* E$ C% l: f7 W+ C9 i Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.# q- d* l" [: X, D4 p1 O' q
: {( C9 ~4 f" o2 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.", H5 u9 r* X9 d* |; ?$ t, ~& d0 r
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