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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./ B5 F @- A/ W, @' I
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With 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:
# U' W, h: K. T* w T; z" U2 A! A" SChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
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Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;( f7 \0 |& M7 a% |! w- h7 F- I2 B8 N' I- }
Immunosuppression;5 t9 p2 T% {( y2 z) J
Pregnancy;, }) w+ o( I3 {$ Y' ~6 X* l/ o
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;/ b% Q0 u9 |1 p$ x" g
Severe obesity;
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Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.; E; A! X. ?) g+ ~$ q2 b4 w
- J- V' x. a8 N7 N+ p"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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