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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.+ V) `$ c+ \% N' S
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With Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:- T8 d1 ?& i% F' _
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;7 J1 j$ A; x7 V3 K E+ I9 D
Immunosuppression;' [$ _0 C# I" j% }
Pregnancy;
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Severe obesity;" v$ |" |, i2 m' ~
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
/ v8 V4 @1 M. [. q2 s Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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