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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.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:0 M, H3 m) k$ [9 a6 r( U
M3 |. A6 y; t5 D- g% G/ W9 ~ * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;& n! ?* ~/ v# O2 F* q/ F
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
% o; @, {( N L s+ | * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and8 n6 Z( D7 ^, J- y
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:: f0 G+ l9 e, ]' H
: n5 \4 G' }* P * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
0 t) E8 D( M$ m) E/ |$ V0 P! N * 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).
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:/ _$ f2 X, G( _6 u& s9 @+ N$ n+ Z
9 F2 f6 T \* 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.) 5 e" \, V/ L3 i6 i4 C# L0 U; Z% Q
. h5 [5 u( \2 t; RAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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