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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.. _, }/ x# G- F" A
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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. i7 a% k& ~0 u3 D- P
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:9 D8 O+ T Z: \3 F- H
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;6 }8 ~. _& k5 I& c
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;* G- p" m! C6 J: Q
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;' T, E2 N4 j* N t0 P$ W
Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;1 z( C; [' s* n% `( a* B6 s
Severe obesity;
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* ]# }1 V: |, G- R# r& U Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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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."
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