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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.5 i$ J9 C: i8 C6 _1 x+ s
. w: w3 f5 E2 j/ BThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:: V4 E( Q, n& D* d: W a
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
+ ^3 U3 x2 {! N& { * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);" p7 O1 \4 v4 S% N; I5 A4 M- w* d* H
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and* x3 b# T2 q( a# v
* Pregnant women.
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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/ D. S' G3 f: P# Y8 g: Z * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;' [& `- s$ ?5 \/ X+ w, N$ q+ S1 u
* 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). . ^3 \% n7 T& c
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:4 k! V; `6 a% L8 S
0 w$ L( d- U# c( j H+ |: B& } * 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.)
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3 r/ c2 J1 B9 h, fAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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