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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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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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
5 U0 K0 f, r. D! [' E/ D mChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
+ ]# n$ Y; k# n h, K4 P+ d A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
T% s% ], f+ Q/ \7 C2 l7 s+ k Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;& Y, `' W! K5 o' _* J
Immunosuppression;5 P% N1 W7 {# d$ Q% t1 t: `
Pregnancy;
% R3 Z l- }& R% f& U' D! U0 X Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;/ H. K6 h p' g" L6 I" e3 l
Severe obesity;% y( z. O; {4 C2 n0 R
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
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9 B& Q5 p' | ~0 `5 q"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."- z9 N1 T7 q2 B' _4 p9 B$ m
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