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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./ e6 P; K# P& ]( _& |0 Q
) L4 |/ _ e' Z9 y/ FWith 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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2 e% t+ o0 j4 E: z* t" j- T! `) BThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:! a: Y: M$ a; T1 S/ W/ F/ M
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;2 G, _. P" I9 y. ?' B3 X
Severe obesity;" {; F, r E) P
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
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: V3 J/ s) g- u3 J"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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