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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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* h2 P k" C' r- QThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:. X, E* s( U1 y- k" g3 {( t' I
6 l" V$ s; W- A. b * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
4 G6 ~5 Z* d; i* L: k9 G3 X * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);; ?; h6 a% m. ^6 J: }0 v
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and' @6 r0 \& x! X* i. D" u- f
* Pregnant women.
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3 `* U) a E- x7 G; u: S- |3 L* NOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
4 T* c) u" Q' F * 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). 4 | ]3 z& w4 x& P8 h0 q+ n
( h2 S3 K) a2 [) E( l, POn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:+ M6 t8 Y& y+ u) p
# t' O: u h) @ * 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.)
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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