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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.
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5 j4 B/ q" x0 [' }. }8 s% |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.- ~% D Z8 r2 h2 F: C3 {
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:2 Z5 E. j& {3 `+ ?6 `- i6 s! ^
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
$ O& j! j9 |0 Q6 }; k2 ~8 U A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;! e9 p* ~4 u, Y
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
+ G6 X% c9 R P Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
5 T& |2 U. K' `6 W& C$ g$ d Severe obesity;
. f/ A' e1 {3 i& p" i& ~% m Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
: C, w+ g O& \: _- k/ l+ n/ A Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.1 B3 f' ?' f3 s' A2 q, v C
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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."! f) O2 Z$ ~& b/ U! c' o: S
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