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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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$ _4 w/ M" Q% t Y' N5 @8 bThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:( U. S/ W2 b2 s; U
* s5 V4 n5 i2 Q5 n7 p * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
9 ]' W) L$ m7 N$ u * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
; Z8 |: ?- ^% J * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and1 S8 z0 F3 G' u9 ]
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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: A4 q8 j% l7 g' p c * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;8 |, ~. O& Z6 h+ t8 l+ l
* 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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& @% y2 F1 r7 b% Z O * 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.) / u. d9 Z% W+ I9 T5 Z
}& p* B3 d1 r& J! U- j- DAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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