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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.8 z$ R# U( m+ ` j- I1 V" R$ h
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:5 L( s$ l3 j4 R7 k' n, d3 c% B
# W1 y7 u8 x! C * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
4 s1 k" E+ E% T8 R1 A1 v( J * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
3 H9 T% P: y$ b& v, Q7 v * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and9 y5 V' A) O0 d8 l7 O+ [- E) Q" ~
* Pregnant women. . X* N0 [7 ^+ L3 e1 T
0 t( B, o: r2 T/ b8 A, B }- x) jOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:5 k: `. `+ x; f/ R
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;; c: {8 y& x5 ]; Y* ? D
* 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). 1 ^, U B* N4 D' ~
" I9 i5 ]: l7 jOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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5 S. a& J" M$ |* ~9 g8 m6 d5 N6 ~ * 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.) 4 N* ?% H' [4 l: ?% l
7 L) x7 p$ i) M4 M* t$ e) NAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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