 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.
# H$ d7 l/ ]: D. @! |9 |( q5 w" ?' C. g9 J7 V! N) O Y
Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:* q+ D& x$ l# e
0 a* {8 n( u- d" h7 O: t * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age; `7 B4 A: J: F9 C7 ~) D P) o! ]3 |
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);; V* t& d# n0 s: R2 P, k! q
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and* f5 B) f. I% N
* Pregnant women.
6 D' x6 j$ Z/ R5 r. @; C% Q9 ?( S8 Z% i* N# Z
On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
* i; i* i b- f: q4 i2 s. X! e% o9 n, n# G9 M
* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
' I) T( d) N5 {$ u2 e * 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). # t$ j/ Z6 A& \* J6 N A: s
9 J; H. ^# ~% D: |3 r' n2 r2 \On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
; G8 ~, a1 g" h7 ]' P
# O8 U' i) F/ g * 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.)
6 [- ~! l1 e" N+ f' h% w7 L4 R, Q) b A7 G/ g$ N# t9 g' B' t& `
Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
|