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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: [- _9 ^# D2 Y% |
$ H$ |0 c0 W2 g" b J6 P# u- A * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;& `6 w7 H. |) s9 y: s
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
$ P' I6 r$ y# V- A: g2 D * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
; T$ J2 N( H& I* [ * Pregnant women. 5 U* Y$ H; r: ]1 i. G# u* s
! g+ M1 f. X8 h, g LOn November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:. ^$ G: n V5 P. V6 ~ x
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;) p, W+ o; p! v) y' |$ e; M9 W3 W
* 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). 1 j0 R0 m) E" K8 t; t
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:7 w7 {- J: _2 E2 O6 S
7 _' i& C4 r% P * 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.) 7 Z0 m" t( d1 s3 g3 a8 R; S
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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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