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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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. u- F8 z2 x4 I2 ]# F+ w/ e& dThose currently eligible for H1N1 immunization are:/ Y; S" p. e8 V9 j
) R1 V# k5 a* u) P, Q$ x! s1 B * Both parents, or one parent and one caregiver of infants under six months of age;; @" Q6 R+ h! ]6 ?
* Children under 10 as of November 1 with chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes);& F! p' n- Q1 Q2 j; I, ]
* 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:- P3 ]& W- h7 C" `) U& o- A3 E, G
5 q$ C! d( _9 K0 W3 D# G# o! U( q+ s * People with chronic conditions aged 55 to 64 as of November 1;
9 j0 Q9 A8 u: x7 }% L$ v" t2 Z: ]/ T * 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). ' K9 w- h" P! Q) q0 ?
) a; f7 Z$ ^8 R. zOn November 13 and ongoing, immunization groups will expand to include:6 F3 W+ m" }# T& G
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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.) + c' l% C$ u5 q& N7 K# V
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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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