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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;
% W% u5 R5 s. ]) n* n8 J * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);! d9 v( G( L: h+ @9 c k; Y5 c
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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$ c" B# d! l/ @- QOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:1 x" n0 k! [1 `
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
5 j) j- `7 K! O: k/ i/ q$ k * 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). & ]+ |0 C, {4 r( B; w' j v
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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+ w/ F. Y2 ]0 Q' Q* @3 t * 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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