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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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/ _1 ]% w7 z" s8 @$ R* B; q+ oWith 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:' K1 \0 ]4 \: W+ I% u$ b' G
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;! G" T; L- \8 s/ a1 w( u
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;0 ~! F7 W1 B/ @4 ]2 d- _; a$ E
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;5 D! ? B; Z+ c2 z! {" _3 A
Immunosuppression;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and s2 X+ {0 ^2 c7 A+ d
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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