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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.0 h$ c$ y4 d8 ^: `0 O
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With 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.& m# ~" M0 ^# {, T Q1 L8 d
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
' H$ {( L( f. A) q5 LChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
) h) I/ L2 J& t# \% L2 P4 S A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
5 B3 L3 v6 p' {" K/ { Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;: w6 v- n) L+ k b
Immunosuppression;# i7 Y$ e ?6 W$ r: x4 x* T4 Z
Pregnancy;+ p$ S5 w' b+ u3 p8 Y- M
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
0 h7 l" j1 m7 `! Z6 W9 ]+ n Severe obesity;& |2 g" Z: d. x- v* k2 r
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
3 |' [ I/ d5 T6 r ]# e4 V Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.6 P0 k' u! n6 S* f% l7 r2 s
# e. i& K9 Y4 F# r; X1 P; C- i"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."" S2 n) K. f U! p
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