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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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8 I/ F1 H/ Q+ ~$ GWith 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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5 L$ l3 _" ^/ b! v- k/ {/ e3 cThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:: L$ I" Y' d% x% p9 j9 C3 q
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;9 H8 X3 D( i: f: e% i8 u# i
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;* n1 H! N$ o3 w7 m
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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* @* Z9 V& C" B; ~( d0 G Pregnancy;
8 K. k! g: q P1 z- f4 `" _ Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
8 P8 O2 p& h' p, I Severe obesity;
: T" D" s$ _5 @$ Z$ h Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and# ], x U+ p1 S$ |0 @& M
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.' d/ o! f' |1 h1 L
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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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