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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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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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6 X5 Y3 k& z8 D& _The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
- `$ q/ X$ A0 P6 a6 J GChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;* R+ W" U' a& ^7 z6 x7 T! R
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
# t: q) U; |6 J% T. c Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;
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Severe obesity;. ^! N/ j9 H6 {+ e2 p
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and# D* D P- b) d- K @8 ?
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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% R3 c6 J; R2 W- y9 R! N" \"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."3 \9 s- X7 Y: T$ I) m# E: f& D
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