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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." g- a# x& n8 L$ H( h
' W! A/ ~7 J5 ]9 U7 w& J; ?With 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.
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9 J& M Y3 \: ^/ zThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:5 P. i4 x, U/ ~; v( u
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;$ b: {* Y! G% V+ q3 Q% g
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;2 y: Z+ i/ B1 r- K: R2 G
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
% h A6 u+ g2 ?( A* q Immunosuppression;$ w2 c4 c. z- o5 S6 i! L
Pregnancy;3 x1 R* B0 Y- q) Y! {
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
! ^: T* p- V, R* v$ R% g6 y) u Severe obesity;
) K* ^4 w D: s" N; }1 Z1 e6 z Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
* a2 F W% A W Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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" A& I" V- i. t2 j1 e"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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