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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.' d* l" a6 L% i* r* `% H; G$ [
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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.
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! j. r' V. W8 ^) @" HThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
7 h1 w7 f2 g! u) Q% KChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
( p7 n+ o( M4 O e$ U% w A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;6 ?( Z- ~6 X1 P3 x
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;
% ]# A5 V/ Z8 C4 R/ B$ V' i Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
% J. v& }5 S+ m. F; T7 ? Severe obesity;
3 m5 p& l# K$ A+ K Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
p. }' x" }- a Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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"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."
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