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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.1 d& D b( d& e: C
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:: m( i, _7 a: b
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
- S. w1 R, d. t# n * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);3 K1 E7 K* O1 y, ?, B
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
( k9 t- N$ a" Y( V& J * Pregnant women.
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& k2 d/ A4 L; j9 [- Y! C& eOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:# {6 [3 _/ A. y5 v7 `
" J; F; \! A) \' a H * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
- t+ e6 y* ^0 J2 i$ ~$ t * 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). ; b) A0 u: F) U8 l; A+ @8 P
, f, C( x9 S n% p) XOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:1 z7 X& y9 l H: f* R' r( z
( G4 D6 G: b+ p, ?: k4 U) a * 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.)
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$ M$ f2 Z, c' @: IAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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