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Due to the unexpected national shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health and Wellness will target immunization to Albertans at high risk.
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3 ~/ P! ]! i' X9 |5 K# gThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
$ U6 X2 _/ o( u0 U% i * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
! W! U4 t& B* Z4 j, _9 j * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and) ?" Q3 {$ R4 t" A8 v" V
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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' P* c3 q1 K5 C( Q * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;& y4 J- X" a. I; b( S
* People with chronic conditions aged 10–17 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 6, this group ranges from 5 to 17).
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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% _- R* i. U# r2 H$ u * People with chronic conditions aged 45–54 as of November 1. (Combined with the group added November 12, this group will range from 45 to 64.)
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. d: V. Z2 g3 @Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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