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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:
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/ V$ W( P Y2 L7 j' T- I5 C * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;; h' W" ^* C9 a6 `- F
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);% @' G1 e* j- c
* 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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! i# o4 {2 k2 e( `/ {' W7 w$ V& [ * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
5 x2 W s# J# R! G * 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). - x& P: n3 j; [
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On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:+ Z8 s9 h5 i/ r! R; I5 y
8 z3 N$ `" N3 k& Q/ g * 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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; H6 R# [3 \( L8 q1 v. iAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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