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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 B- i2 X3 \9 w# Q# u. L) `( H
# V& E$ P4 y: I5 Y* K6 ^ FWith 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.! @7 e) X' ]7 r$ ]! U- F7 z
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:6 _6 a' c4 Q/ J1 t9 m" k% Y. I
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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$ z$ y$ q1 e" `- @! t Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and( x9 V2 b* v" L7 Y- w) x+ t( Y; e$ f
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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