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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.
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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.6 [6 d3 ]9 h* U" U/ A. H0 I
; S5 n" M5 Y) y& H8 NThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
] `/ h* \5 |) }8 _Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;; w$ J2 k* D: g6 F& [) |, g
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;$ U6 R: D, \( X+ p; V
Severe obesity;
9 w& h* `2 E8 X0 ^$ ]1 X* m- o Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
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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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