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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.& v4 a' R0 I1 g5 X1 W1 N
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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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; T0 r n' N& K( f" Z# L" qThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:( Q+ `" S1 l/ {; N* W" x
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
6 }8 r5 S; H+ a& Q* F A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;1 t$ w, Q5 t/ y/ D Y
Pregnancy;+ Z/ }' D& k6 _4 w# X
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;5 T: t0 y, B: X0 I, y2 ]3 I
Severe obesity;6 \5 z2 z8 Z1 s' D8 ?' I
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
8 e# J" e! F/ Z1 L) e Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.2 ]" `6 Y% f/ q7 O) X; r/ | J
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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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