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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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, T2 o3 G: e/ J2 kWith 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.% w- i1 U1 F3 g2 S+ a; y. A( F/ z
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:+ F4 u& a9 e) k Y* h
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
( F" A# F2 a! j( a& d0 o: h& } A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
8 e8 T$ g) K1 n* u( [& u* m Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;* n3 ~0 }2 B, A* A' h I5 L. y
Immunosuppression;
& B0 W$ b3 i, z. C8 w/ d: S: B Pregnancy;; f( \ A. ~9 a6 J. X
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;8 L+ h9 y& P6 f& {9 \0 u
Severe obesity;5 \& n7 g0 z2 D7 _+ I
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
, y. |+ G8 ~9 O9 \* p Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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2 X9 L& s- g# P! r3 I9 L"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."& q* k ~! v: a/ ] d6 ^- V8 h
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