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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.* W2 ^% d& \: b6 A( f" O+ h
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
" C+ O w: l: vChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;' ~' i# d3 Y# m, B& g
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year; m% r+ s1 z. c# }4 n8 U
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;+ M' _/ P0 f% g( K, U) Z
Immunosuppression;) W1 C2 G1 |: X- K2 L9 z# N
Pregnancy;8 X& I. t0 {8 l$ B2 s, X. g8 b
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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- J2 Z! P, `, C V2 ^' j0 c( y"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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