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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk." J V$ A3 u% A0 A
* {' |. d7 o2 N! t" y" B6 s% ?2 g& sThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;1 p' x, O& `- @, F7 E
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);5 N* `/ t# h; d% e. V8 R7 N
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
5 C3 T/ I \& ?6 K8 V: j' f * Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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! `0 [3 @# ?( l6 `+ r8 I: F0 p * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
. ]7 M# `0 G2 v8 z5 U% E * People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17).
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# F- m! J& z u3 ?On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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9 |( _ A% L3 }; [ * People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.) * D6 d6 ^$ X, ~" a* C" }
% O. z6 y; Z' N& h* g" {. G5 PAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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