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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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. _1 x' S) [6 B5 F% K+ uWith 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.8 O4 Y/ P2 f7 z W. W
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:& M) F. K9 O; n. v: E
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;4 l' j( l# W% A3 t0 D: ~5 M
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;, x9 e) e0 q* v* l0 s. M3 ~
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;: r7 v4 a& l4 F1 a
Immunosuppression;: {, G$ r* ?7 X
Pregnancy;% z) {# T$ _7 d8 l6 C
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;2 `8 ~4 T7 N$ Z: {9 l- L2 p, m
Severe obesity;
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9 D/ @4 E8 m' x' n! H Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.: V8 E7 W0 _2 O" p$ N! m
+ |* s- @- ]& J+ g/ }$ V"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."6 H9 V: U; }) j. m' Q
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