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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.) r+ q# w/ z6 C
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With 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.
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% t! J# y9 P/ h8 E/ mThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
/ a, K( X" b2 \% M: b1 UChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;# r8 b7 ^0 n- F0 e( z; p. T
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;2 }' z: m* _& l1 H4 B
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;4 B- W$ _) o. Z; _/ s/ `
Immunosuppression;* S* ~4 _7 i2 \: j) W8 @
Pregnancy;( b4 v R3 H& ]
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;+ Z! [6 y% u9 u& f7 W. u8 R
Severe obesity;
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' \" c$ v* L6 e6 q+ X Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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"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."
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