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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./ T, f2 p8 r5 z" X, D# Q
6 I& Z9 I8 C" T9 G4 _1 s6 c9 f2 h: }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;( h! n: h* ?; T6 h4 p" b
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);8 z; A7 A- E9 D; s) a8 U; k
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and4 e* t2 X8 t8 n: ^3 X: Z
* Pregnant women. $ M, H' W0 ` Y6 @" i
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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;( t6 {& w6 X8 B' R( A" I
* 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).
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+ ^1 n/ m- Z( c1 [8 h- J5 |On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include: A2 l9 U" C M/ ^+ g4 Q; P a) d
+ F7 H: c2 ~9 [1 b& x% 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.)
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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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