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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.( H( z! _; P5 O
& B- v* o( {7 ~, \" YWith 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.& M. @: s6 P" ?, S/ @; t$ W
4 h! k% _( C8 NThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
. P" H( z" R {. |0 GChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
1 i8 E& q5 e& S7 R t7 r A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;9 r" ` T7 j, t. B- `9 v6 q% _- f' Z
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;4 B G4 Q9 q" T) P* ?
Immunosuppression;. g1 {9 P( O9 y) x9 r
Pregnancy;8 S; D1 |2 E( o& n( \, W' T
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;- Y, b, z8 E4 |& D% x$ A6 D
Severe obesity;
. D! D5 D" I: z. w0 q# d G( O Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and+ ^3 G7 e5 P9 a0 W$ |( \
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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- P5 C: Z4 r2 L6 y"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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