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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday. n, T; ^, G8 L9 F2 L( e; R7 L) @
7 d# t* W4 U4 ~; B( zWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot. g ^; @8 G: F. c4 e5 Y
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
# }' I5 M3 K3 v9 u$ U+ @& hChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;, P# L2 O" B/ b# w( m: P a1 @% o
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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S3 k) d4 Q% o; V, } Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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7 |4 Y5 ~2 U5 {+ E- R4 t; h Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and8 H0 |+ B. y: t- Q8 q5 }0 s1 F, O
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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