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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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- M7 t2 Y3 I+ H * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
/ X8 j4 n- j1 k) j7 C# @; ? * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);5 ? n! o- \( u" R
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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6 n5 M* W' @) t( HOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:& p( w# R: i# x8 @; M
; n4 Y! T- t) X" l$ g * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;/ D8 [9 B* x9 W3 b6 z
* People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17).
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) r+ t o( z! J- N1 Y7 sOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:5 \3 s, T+ x* y% }, C6 }6 _. A
, F+ ^9 T' ]' d3 f * People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.)
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& \5 R$ _: W( pAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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