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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 s6 U4 V8 R3 j7 `
3 K( f) M! D( N2 e& A5 ?Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:
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* Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;
$ M) e3 s2 }0 b4 G1 | * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);0 F. j6 M; `" R
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
' P0 v5 e0 @$ k# M/ v3 b& R9 ` * Pregnant women.
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* E# M2 P; [7 W. _' @On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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9 s& W1 P1 e+ V4 g * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
4 E( R3 ^- T6 Z2 U& o U) f * 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). * b; H0 I, ]- X" M
# t( b6 A. f% h) {4 _" cOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include: }. h% A6 M/ s8 m4 ]3 F' C" I0 g
( W) @/ L1 S7 C$ k7 f* m * 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.) ! r7 V' w) n3 `# t, G& V! n0 Q
; J! h$ g& `# o5 Y4 \' h: {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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