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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.
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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:" U! f2 b w9 C" C
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
5 ?0 T- s2 n6 B( ^4 {; `8 Y * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);) {4 `5 a' z5 I. b8 ]* o: A" Z$ i/ @
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;7 c5 c) d- }% u' T7 Y' D; d! E# ]
* 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). ) s. D# ^, x+ W+ i
: c4 t& d+ }% C/ I0 n) oOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:3 e. {9 O9 M% C0 U6 W9 q& C
& [! \- e& l; P: W: T, U * 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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Alberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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