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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.6 ~0 j( _$ G- a# z% k
" P/ X! \1 P3 q v$ A6 P0 f# iThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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% h* D) j2 p5 y' r: N$ E * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
4 q( O! F( z+ R * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);% p9 N6 r9 @6 d
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
5 o1 D2 o3 U. G# k8 ] * Pregnant women. # ]- \/ C8 [, a5 i, K' v9 f
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
, f% k. y9 U8 [ * 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). $ Y0 S! @, M- J+ N0 x- }8 R
* b7 x- i; q: ]5 \; n% DOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:- I7 r9 P! H, k' V% M
! @4 T! L7 i2 M2 d3 \# g" Y# F * 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.) % E4 l& s! N, \5 E
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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