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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.; }% E% T/ |- M+ p
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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:7 i. J* E- S! I2 u/ G! H$ U+ f" A
Chronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;# f3 p( \7 w" a8 W# d k
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;& i1 A- `3 y- ~* T0 ?+ D) n
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;) H5 o6 @9 L& s3 h! o
Immunosuppression;& t0 @; B5 [ z
Pregnancy;5 }- h1 t% m. B0 v1 R1 J2 }% Z" I6 a
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;
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Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and$ Y0 k, g/ f1 \! n$ ]- Q' n: p+ o6 u
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.. g* U9 F( A# r3 ^" ]& v; U2 M
, d1 p$ o' A# M Z9 B5 u" \" \"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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