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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.9 s' D/ b+ L6 }) k$ z, N, f. f
! J2 u, P( O* \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.; D# s+ c; Y2 a
# o. R+ a. R% ]! @5 c% FThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:: n1 J$ d! l# m. w& Q' u! N
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;3 A9 o( x! h5 }, I0 J
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;$ `3 v8 U: G& r
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;$ Y# j' X2 m& R# L6 @% U7 S
Immunosuppression;
; h, Q9 L, J. F: }& ~. R' f$ X6 T Pregnancy; x c% D4 `6 b
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
8 Z8 L" F; x6 [9 P( ^ Severe obesity;
' s8 p* f8 q' [6 p Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
/ ?+ V, t1 j* R6 \ Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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' E f$ Y# \: C4 E7 X. h7 y& u, 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."9 e5 c) F9 i5 T: Z- G2 s
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