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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.% m B) O: S' p' c$ p
1 d# }. g7 B3 t: Y8 |$ IWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.& _) z8 r( Q. o9 J
/ s+ @2 q; Y2 h4 oThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
5 L' z7 N A/ k: Q( ^4 V2 k! SChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;7 j1 y t, i6 I
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
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Immunosuppression;
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Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
6 Y6 M# L) r3 g; ~# O/ [# c Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.. T# N8 \. y- S. B8 y8 @
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"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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