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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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' N1 v7 P" V3 g2 x! _Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:0 I6 F8 I; m0 V$ X9 \
! U* \6 B% y+ r6 Z; p% P8 N! i2 a * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;; R7 V0 o- G0 [- J& K& i2 k# a
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);# K3 k2 k" X, W' F" Q: J# T& Q+ m
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and. q" o8 X) Q4 G1 |+ s
* Pregnant women. / s0 ^- H( R! G* ^3 |4 c
- l2 Q2 `* c2 I1 q2 xOn 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;
5 f) |% R6 q) ~ * 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). ! Z6 q5 X* F; Z4 r y* ?
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:1 @* X2 l9 R% B* A3 m9 p
0 K) p. x+ [5 W: ]3 E; {) d * 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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