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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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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:! m4 ^' P3 {2 p
" G" K' B8 L* `3 L * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;$ T) B& e: C% O0 g& O
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);* n9 F: f" e7 m& i* B' K. X
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and& ~! M$ r! Z; ~+ }5 x: |
* Pregnant women.
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0 O O0 n3 e9 ]- _7 DOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:5 R; F7 w8 m7 p8 R. U
- G( G! g5 F! ]6 ]- Q. C# y * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;# l: c6 f1 H7 V3 p# |$ c
* 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). 7 ?6 K2 H T& C
* `. \ I) D9 X- zOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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: y e- D5 m, b5 f- k * 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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