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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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& r6 ~& s! Z: z iThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:1 j0 r( U9 W! s6 D' j1 m* R. n
* c3 S5 y; A' Y" ]5 p * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;; O9 p: ^$ A g0 U: ?
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
9 _5 S: \# @: ^' W R+ a) }1 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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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;9 X/ E1 U7 l. ]# w1 p. m( I. N
* 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).
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: d% ]5 l& e7 S `On November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:
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* 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.) ' \. A% u. q# C; M' R- O
6 h, h* y u! ?+ 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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