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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.1 T9 v M) }# {% }9 @3 X+ ?" t- J
" W. m \5 M2 ~6 [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;
8 x" Y5 z+ }# G3 K8 s * Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);2 R! }/ }; W7 _
* Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and
5 z2 V& `" {2 g! y * Pregnant women. * [+ E) Q2 } b5 `1 p
) K* Y8 B. O0 O. ^- @& @7 n5 @On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:
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* q, E6 S; I* l& t, [8 L * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;7 J( y. l- H* p" p9 T( M( p
* 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). 7 b0 P6 k4 l' n! Y. L9 p
3 {) Q! [2 S( VOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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$ w% M( w% i+ o: n * 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.) 0 r I- o0 Z7 ~: L1 y# x
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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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