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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.2 c( p* T' S5 I$ q6 R" ~
( x# J; E1 K+ q- F0 Z9 t8 PWith 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.
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The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:8 t' C. w+ n' l
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;! x2 ]% \% z' R! w/ A; @( y% \
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;+ C! O3 i: |* l; F
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;& q$ k$ r7 r1 }3 U
Immunosuppression;7 V( U# o4 d& v- }( I( k7 J
Pregnancy;
4 b: c0 l4 B2 v/ o0 T9 t Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
# m$ t& H' q% k$ ^4 Z1 f Severe obesity;
: E, S9 K0 U! A" u5 G Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and' k4 W& _8 j/ P8 F3 K; z$ n8 t
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.
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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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