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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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: V/ ~" S' r! D2 K$ L& O" L, T* kWith 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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9 l& W" u. C# _4 e& D# CThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;. {7 \9 T2 h' r0 H
Pregnancy;8 f5 \+ ^% n9 @2 y0 G$ o
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and$ F* R. V0 `# J6 m( X1 C4 d
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.% n4 d" H- M9 Y1 _2 z: H
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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."; y- o" N. {; w3 d4 p3 s9 f
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