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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.* k; ~+ s1 p* e! v6 z( s9 \7 T$ n
- G6 G/ M0 X, b7 y4 ~4 T# B% O* z+ WWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.5 _% x+ \' s3 X: @9 U, A, h- e
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
! ~7 H4 D5 X* j2 w- hChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;$ m7 A1 s* P( q6 n6 W/ b" M
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;( `4 j$ y. s3 n' F5 V1 F* E- D _
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
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Pregnancy;( a2 R8 Z- ?5 F
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;* o- E- t5 E3 h9 }
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and, Z3 u# S8 f% z7 W$ b @
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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5 A' b' r7 D7 E; w/ R) o"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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