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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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H' B, K$ |0 m t * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;3 m" k' ]0 s6 J4 O! V8 {. ~' G
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
1 {) R& c0 l# R1 O * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and7 C! k# Z/ ^: f, n3 p% Y% B
* Pregnant women. % n, m0 M, a( ]. M+ e- V; L& P/ o
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:' q1 y' S9 V6 B# L8 k. m' D7 G2 @* F
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
2 O' o' J' u+ b1 N8 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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. ]& B( m/ E4 j, F9 t% r2 JOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:; _* A( [! c! y, e7 [$ ?0 L# @
% O, Z# b( \$ u* A * 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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4 T. e0 x2 E! v4 v7 VAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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