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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.5 @9 E A p0 m* r0 Q, t
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:, |5 T& a$ K8 J$ B' J$ S
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;1 @* D d' C/ f& k; G; [" ~$ w5 m ~) P
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);1 o3 b/ e9 M) B: ?
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
' A: t& O: t8 ] * Pregnant women. 9 M: S: m9 r, @0 j" J
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:3 W$ l6 _7 Y; C5 w; z, j0 ~9 D6 O
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
$ K% g) x6 N# y, A" g- @3 D * 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). 4 ^' ^) k. m$ ?% I* Y8 l0 @
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:# R; @; h. G; ~( L# F# h
, y) E" K# Q3 `' V8 g$ e1 B5 J * 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.) & J9 q: E U$ k4 S- v. {. E
1 [) x8 A! ?8 l$ AAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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