 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.' r; l- v8 k3 p7 e* z: [
8 m8 k1 Q* _. X) v8 ?# aWith 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.
8 x1 v! ]; M6 h9 l+ p; F2 g d" d* ?- g0 y. ^$ {* ?/ u7 H, C
The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
4 i$ i. F6 H. C, BChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;! B5 \0 u7 j- m9 E+ q
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
) ?( |+ ~" g) n) _0 C Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;/ a# z1 ^0 l i0 `' J% Z7 \# @3 p( @, A
Immunosuppression;( R: L# Y$ P, X% t3 Y
Pregnancy;6 h5 E+ k; o( K6 Z6 ?( d2 M. K. n
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;1 A) `+ C* ~0 b1 v6 ^
Severe obesity;' b/ y8 F$ l: S
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and# ?% J% E6 L' O n9 ]
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.3 A- q8 {/ V. \& v7 p/ X, w$ s" {
9 J; o- X- d* [# u
"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."7 m! ?& w! C i3 {
|
|