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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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1 O0 Y6 o+ @. Q% nThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:: q/ {3 |' G/ A/ `
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;' m; l: f+ e9 Z4 g# Q0 c$ {0 S3 G
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);' Q/ r4 u" Z; F6 O
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and6 l' C- s/ c) M x7 @: ~
* Pregnant women.
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( E& f) z% Q- GOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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% v7 o2 H. _3 F6 } * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
: x7 `: ^0 q' ?- z% E$ G" n2 F * 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). 8 s. ~; g! D5 S/ V
- ~2 G% |+ h gOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:/ q6 U" ]$ J3 b8 Y9 ^+ D
" ]! A1 o3 E# T, W * 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.) 5 ]) \4 y. w- j0 |2 G: U
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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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