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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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' z$ f$ k; t6 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:% H6 W# o2 n$ j M M( L
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
9 v N, v: d0 n' U4 a A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
0 L' l" ^7 @! Q( L( U2 _; k0 v7 y5 n Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
! g; W6 c4 f6 z5 _ Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
* S( c, Q& h9 n3 W; |# a E4 b: |; [ Severe obesity;
$ V# h) ^ k- [. x Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
7 J! ~- \. d4 V/ @( e( F Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients. b& n! L+ t9 Z
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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."+ }7 F, X0 t. m
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