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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.1 g, `2 _1 x/ K' c! N1 R
% r7 r7 g% L1 f; O6 HWith 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:' U; e6 p2 B' M% Q2 ]5 |
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;; F* r0 |$ U6 T9 s* t! A
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;. L' h% ~" y# c3 P8 ]% l
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;/ _8 B: Z/ y0 D8 f) y v f
Immunosuppression;, X4 {8 }4 f( k$ \7 n: P3 B
Pregnancy;
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Severe obesity;
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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."$ }3 P: B/ f0 N" ]
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