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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.8 j( u6 i5 Y7 p0 y
% j! c6 D8 r2 ^% {0 T1 P6 z. {- A& F" kWith 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.$ k. {: B( _4 [# b
H* N T2 P2 o IThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
& n$ F8 ]6 f6 t k# [Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
. H; w) [6 N+ Q; W2 ~( w A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
/ p6 x3 t, i. U0 _$ w. n7 L0 W7 g Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
3 q- Q+ _7 F# y2 R3 A Immunosuppression;( {4 h1 G4 u& F+ k. `
Pregnancy;$ {% O/ _" E- H! h6 j9 H4 d7 G; J
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
# g1 f7 D, }$ f# t Severe obesity;3 K( n: g; A* n) a8 F+ o
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and! G4 | v; ^) ?7 T; j- j
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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7 F, A$ a# q* u( {"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."9 P9 B/ o% f; r3 H
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