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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.
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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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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:- ~9 u6 i$ E6 w9 `, u4 c
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;8 e$ v( [/ ~ f4 m0 Q& e i- e9 p+ m
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;3 d' O2 N* e. h
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;, `, X+ w+ {" l& J0 X
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.6 i: N( M u5 M( i5 M6 E; q
# @( n2 s) a/ k! I3 e3 g"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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