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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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) V' e7 ]) c5 e0 m1 YThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;/ H8 _! }, |4 g( [8 n# i1 a2 A
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);" P A. N9 h2 }: c" u& J
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and6 I; s7 m* F5 ^$ Z' Y2 w2 \
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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/ z+ [( J7 u7 Q+ v; p2 C * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;* E% M9 W, v- j {! S
* 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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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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* 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.) . j7 r, u0 v1 N7 v" N' P
; J/ Q) W- ?5 eAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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