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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.+ n* k h& L& Y) l( D0 K# Z
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:- B6 j# f" P! g( ]4 k
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;! [( f: I% R; S$ p
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);, b% Y7 B( J5 M
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
: J- d" G0 k2 K * Pregnant women.
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- d5 k8 p/ F8 R% j" oOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:/ k, h; E' C$ ]' V1 f% o, E2 k
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;& t2 L1 @( L8 I: h
* People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17). 4 I/ M1 S! a, w
6 O! A2 e( u k/ D3 j! w; YOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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2 p* h1 v* W: x * People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.) ' j# {% `, r! R9 \5 c
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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