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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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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:+ O$ _. w0 K7 c( b: N( e6 k8 |
8 l- ?$ `1 H$ w5 W7 Q1 I * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
: T* |6 k3 K8 D: {8 n& b9 \; z * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
3 m8 G" ~$ |+ C% n* s- ~4 o! W: _ * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and7 F" u9 I' J) Y/ e" h
* Pregnant women.
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4 A2 v9 \( x. D" iOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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" ~( j# I; g# y& U * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
* [; i) p% H8 \ * 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). ' Z: `; ? l% _5 X8 E
7 a/ b! n8 G" g4 `3 D8 X. P2 DOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:5 g# ^% O/ C9 T7 v
: f6 U+ N0 n$ _! |, s# W- @ * 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.) H: x* K* \$ C' i# V% L
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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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