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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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7 e# j4 L3 H( `- CThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:( L' W! p/ a! F- ^0 N/ w( B; Z. t
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
6 ^3 a, ~3 `8 q3 T: [% `* o * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);/ `( c0 w2 r: M/ j6 N5 ^; {
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and4 Y' R# R! o+ u1 o
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:$ U3 y8 `+ u# i
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;- Y% w; E# @9 l1 }% @* r
* 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:
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5 {" M% Q: g3 O; {+ b * 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.) ; d8 ?; u, s2 V" _1 a5 q6 A* @& E
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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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