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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;* c g3 I9 T& H# f2 ]. c! g0 @
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);- F# J* W" n8 p! G$ ~
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
r# Z2 c: \7 e0 ]2 [) ^& b * 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). 0 J/ G7 n% I8 [5 ]
: A% W# B9 L; r9 e5 O1 O2 iOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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, y$ a! p( E6 @8 A8 G$ q' Q * 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.) ) Q1 F. j `6 }9 s2 ^
: S9 g6 ]% w6 t6 J0 z3 C- |* S9 l2 NAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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