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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./ L( e4 Z! m, x6 N
, Y2 u1 f2 U% o8 ^/ ^7 ~/ LWith 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.4 f# I p" `3 o+ X6 k9 E7 u
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
% ~1 l) I( ] c- gChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
3 I1 a8 l% G6 g( ^ A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;. G# |$ @* q6 u* v4 `" t0 |
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;' F, G5 d/ }! T" w6 v1 h( l( b0 k7 u
Immunosuppression;" S8 u5 Q$ W4 d# I* D6 u! a& V
Pregnancy;4 p$ A7 i- Z$ x3 t4 [$ N: E1 F
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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$ M7 a$ e+ J$ g$ n* N: z Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and* x% q( Z+ J) }' n8 p! m& P
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.- L5 Z: W. ]/ [: ^8 u& M
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"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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