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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.
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) O ?+ x0 h( e- e# j, |The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
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A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;; Z- ~6 H H' D/ N3 u
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;' v8 V9 `- J! p1 C7 {' \
Immunosuppression;
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Severe obesity; T1 \ |. K9 M. X6 j* ^0 ~
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
, M& U0 c! R4 L; h! m Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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+ y8 S% y" C: r& d6 ?8 P3 I"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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