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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.% F% l: K+ t; E$ G: f
; _7 {( h+ W& V" |, E& tThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:$ f2 t) ~0 l8 z
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;2 S8 L0 J0 `9 f5 C. F1 W; C2 D
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
/ y" r, S& d$ o$ p V& j * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
" a, { u, H3 c0 V * Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:, `$ d) i j( t5 f& W$ N
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;) c' a: K! x% j% W 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:8 z, k1 |- i2 R! `! ` C3 v
, o' S0 F/ T4 M( ~ * 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.) " E* Q$ h1 ]8 o4 F1 L( l, B
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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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