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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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Those currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:9 U" H5 ?1 q+ H# V% ~* ?
5 b- y1 B6 R1 j9 q( ] * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;+ D2 b2 {' E4 S: B9 h; F& `
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);
% O0 h% B3 H1 s2 E* G B$ h: h * Children over six months and under five years as of November 1; and3 Y1 { D( a' `* A$ R
* Pregnant women. 7 N3 b; p( _- K0 m
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On November 12 and ongoing, new groups being added include:& K6 r. y% l% Y. }* u9 H$ i: o
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* People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;4 V6 i9 k7 {6 `( @
* 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). + N8 {( z+ D1 A+ `4 q
! V. E4 c; A( W' f) S6 B+ v7 o6 _# LOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:7 V- i8 X9 [! ]6 U
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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.)
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; z m1 ^0 L* v5 z- hAlberta Health Services will continue to provide updated information on their plan to administer the pandemic H1N1 influenza immunization to Albertans |
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