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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., {2 a9 w& W; Z' R% [- m
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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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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
4 n6 H+ Z9 f5 r: M7 `& s! p, N2 WChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
) Y( e1 @6 w; n( h6 W0 h; Y A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
8 ~/ z2 e4 f" k9 ^7 P Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;; E1 Z( s' Y6 L$ p0 L$ b
Immunosuppression;
1 \$ m/ ?" U4 T9 m# U2 h Pregnancy;1 s! u+ l% O) p4 ^7 X
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;& u: s! B) Q% p% @& N; s% J
Severe obesity;2 B8 s7 q' {$ d7 m) ]9 n
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
; b9 F8 ~2 \9 z) K" e Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.; \" G2 F$ K- |. ]# Z7 d# _ Z) j
; v+ v( q1 M% r"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."( [8 Q) ?% Y# S, u& o% q
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