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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.* @9 x7 P q/ k
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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.: N$ h, g9 c3 M+ y. l
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
1 L, H6 J; o, n e' Q1 eChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;# ^6 n0 k* [2 N2 y6 b
Immunosuppression;
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2 o. |8 e; y7 k' R/ w Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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/ s) x8 [+ m$ C; |: W @6 F, h Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and1 I# k/ J v4 S2 v, t4 b
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."3 d# Z; T3 |, z/ {, d& |
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