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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." I: }/ l5 m1 d% D8 A+ [8 ~3 C
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
! O; M4 X/ r. T2 p: [ ^+ Q6 ` * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
1 }# N" @' I$ B% c6 t * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and$ K" L: P* d0 S" r" B5 _) }
* Pregnant women.
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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;
7 y! j: _* t9 R: L9 Q4 E# [2 x * 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). 6 P5 g8 b/ Z/ j: t
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:" \; k: A1 M* R* d, `
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* 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.) 7 W( l! N% W. T& r5 o9 j0 O
) P* S1 z1 L0 {/ h! X7 g- DAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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