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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.; j! q9 t: Q# _( f
' e' n1 H5 U 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.; ?: _9 { l% \" r V i
3 K* j' c. z0 y- w0 IThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
% S A# i# P T& kChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;6 l. V1 H8 y" O, T& h( t8 L1 u
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;5 u: W6 P3 S8 s' i( S* j
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;* H4 E( |0 b7 Y5 w
Immunosuppression;: x% L) ]8 L5 h M/ p" a" ^/ C% v
Pregnancy;
5 l1 U. @, n* r7 `- p( n" y Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
2 ]: T& B9 ~; w Severe obesity;
{; H) a1 i$ M) d p( t# S, U Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and b U. I) [ I- t" x
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.2 y! X# {3 y, ~/ p8 V4 a: p5 Z
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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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