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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.& N$ Y7 Z8 m1 _5 r0 w+ Q' l
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With 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.9 _. @+ G8 k8 B/ G U! F2 p& ]
6 X; m& L6 l& C' j0 E" s4 I8 z* V1 pThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
3 n9 Q$ h# b5 }8 c- y9 _8 xChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
% o! @# p# x. ~# H! f$ @0 U A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;2 u' T' V; c4 u+ e( L0 L6 v
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
6 w4 O/ \; H) L Immunosuppression;6 O9 |) L# G( S& X4 B. l
Pregnancy;
5 b# Y& Q/ D$ ~ e& [! P Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
( l3 c2 O; c: Z: u Severe obesity;9 r$ d3 X$ F5 L
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and {5 e, d7 z$ q5 z0 u: p/ c
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.8 g4 Q! M6 ]- T5 L' ?3 r
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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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