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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.
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With 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.2 g8 G( b; C! ]* H: x6 N; L
3 V- u! }" \3 x. ZThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
' C' }8 o& F, LChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
" P# g' j1 j8 { A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
2 N2 w5 _/ l1 Q d; x Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
- R2 G f @% R1 ~2 d0 ~0 |! f4 E2 u5 ? Immunosuppression;
1 ]$ g1 T) s# a, E8 g/ B Pregnancy;% B4 [0 c9 B+ J& O M- J
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;! n* U! `" D9 V2 O6 o) f
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.: l \) M: J( n2 f d
, ?: F) D: `" @$ ~"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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