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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.
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Those 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;5 Z" \' n2 \3 T. D# {
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);( Z- Z- c9 V9 z" M+ n/ b& J
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and5 c' u$ r' }2 n8 n
* Pregnant women. ' u0 R- w) {/ Z Q. s
7 Z# M1 z; E+ I- {5 p" h DOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:2 z2 l% o# ]9 w' ]1 Z# S4 B
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
[. Q7 @9 G# N4 q0 b7 @) M+ S * 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). 2 I0 n6 Y# v, ]
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:' I2 j0 [7 t5 o- {
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* 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.) 8 |* P. X4 n) M, n/ k' Q: V
5 _8 q3 T' J' o8 yAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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