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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.% [# r1 m% I. \
4 M4 V% ?' f OThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:% i* N1 |4 s1 E. I! P9 Y
7 H# K& r+ C8 [# j; P * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age; i" M6 _" K/ h
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);5 }! k+ S+ j# i% m. t8 P# }" s
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:" }9 M( c0 ~$ v3 J1 E+ d
. v* I+ c' \: D8 t6 ? * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
1 n+ A9 { j A* @! v9 M* E * 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).
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5 e' O8 y, i0 i+ d$ ROn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:% S$ f; i' f1 U+ b8 s6 {
2 v+ s" l- r: M& L * 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.)
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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