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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;. y. d& x% R- I! @
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
8 Y' D. a& O2 F/ E9 q9 W5 F * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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' R# H o" N* H, t; M1 E/ O! r4 _On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:) L8 L- ?# `8 w' Y- c
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
! b1 W; }4 ?. \/ E * People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17). # |7 i6 W0 V9 V6 X$ _& \
& G7 M3 r7 t! Z5 V& m3 pOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.) ! s+ ?4 c* s7 I" U$ S h" l
; ]( s$ _0 q5 U, H* B1 d. dAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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