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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.
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2 ^6 |6 F7 l* N3 U$ w, WThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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& l9 q" L) `0 v; F: ` * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
) L% `9 I! R n z7 v! | I* S * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
3 O4 f0 D0 t! c5 z: w ?* k5 G * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
9 H2 b' C0 I/ Z9 c' [' P$ V * Pregnant women. 2 F; Z+ e0 o" d. f1 h7 _+ s
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:$ X# }6 L5 c/ R0 h
+ H- |0 V" D2 e$ ?7 \, g" I * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;/ d. u: W& |. A; {% P
* 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). 5 R @7 C9 Q! M
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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* 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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! O6 Y" m5 }3 I! Q5 e% W1 x( `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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