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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.4 t) X4 |: t3 }4 Y) X
" S7 K; M. R, I* ] M( [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.& N! Z4 w/ }; K8 j1 P
7 X8 d: m0 m: o) r- gThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:' D% A$ s% c8 F9 K. P2 r
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;4 |* j" J$ f& H, N- c1 x
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;5 y4 c4 H. o+ ]! |9 T, K
Pregnancy;- p: ]9 d3 W! ]( l- N
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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, l9 w7 A% }* j Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and$ R# Q) W- e" R8 x
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.# e& V( _5 u% H! B2 N m
( ~ ^; g3 N0 K9 n3 k2 ?; k"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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