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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.+ c( x0 A' J A1 ~: J( Q" f" T$ m# J/ H
n) Z7 D1 ^4 S4 c2 [" hWith 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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8 O+ B% }8 x( I' E4 h9 G0 RThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
4 d8 P" m- o+ q1 |: eChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;# o9 ]/ W7 x, f0 Q5 @2 N; i2 H
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;/ X2 s1 p4 c9 R) K# S' t; U
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;) |+ [3 T& O: z3 N+ [/ J
Immunosuppression;: y9 L) W- F! f x. h
Pregnancy;
5 s5 A0 r5 y, p4 K+ U: _; W Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;, s, Y) d4 W P8 g9 _5 ^/ Q5 h
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.8 b4 u; q) J9 j1 Z! t: Y
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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."2 y5 g4 z O( }6 s4 G- Q* O
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