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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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% X4 q! ^! Q' ? j: b4 O/ ? * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;% w5 }- h5 r& K4 e% I2 i' L
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);3 S3 u% f% O( Y, K. Z/ G( n; o, x- g
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and8 J( G# `3 b1 e+ ` l& w6 i
* Pregnant women.
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2 p+ u6 ~) p% ]7 W) k8 dOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:. d$ v+ p" d. Q X, l- ^
* _/ l# R; {+ c5 C! B8 q * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
. K; ?8 i( A- u: t; [# R* M) L * 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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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include: f f+ w& E; D2 ~ r9 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.)
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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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