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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.# M. n1 L, }" Y8 T
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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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. N2 m% e. e3 p! X: EThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
8 `' m" G0 s! E8 r$ o8 O, q, N& DChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
3 S$ u7 W. V5 M9 S% b A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
5 j! J ~7 F! J: O' f- ]4 Q9 i+ J Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;
# N! f8 X! J5 L# K1 d Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
8 f/ N6 a8 z2 v) J. F Severe obesity;. ^% \4 g, a* u7 A2 }
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
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) H. C+ J; n. e8 s4 Z, c- T% c"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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