 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.
5 x5 T4 _8 _) q' x: y
% Y# ^! r& u C0 {Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
. L3 U* R# E9 A2 I9 ]- D7 s5 \
1 w# X5 c( C9 m0 [ * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
6 O8 k2 C! t4 b1 P& M* Z, o * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);+ d" G, t2 f* P: w* g
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and' U+ _9 w! U! F& ]
* Pregnant women. % A2 X' j! H, L4 |* F
P" ], R: x4 W+ ?0 v
On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
1 Q# q* J7 s3 b. b" S* L8 ? D
* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
% _6 Q' _$ |" C' W" V * 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 \5 D0 Z2 O4 V' f8 a
1 ~3 p5 g& E; k( r, G
On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
6 `$ m7 \2 r# b6 Q+ s* O
2 t' Q% N2 k1 m9 [2 ~8 g * 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.) ( P' I4 J, v9 D6 ~& S
* k M. O& E: S) x4 j% _8 [Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
|