鲜花( 0) 鸡蛋( 0)
|
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.
+ |, p& P* ?# k8 ^# h! q* c- v9 [4 q
' `2 ^' R6 l* CWith 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.) ?6 Z, u% x; |6 V! l9 N
7 h, S6 W8 D Z' {. j6 ~The full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
, Z4 j( g8 ?. }4 g% K* X# q0 WChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;
% z* }: V$ `0 f, x, g& z# o A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;
; V2 e% _. d" Z. Q! z Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;
: [3 q* ^7 v7 g, z8 r6 @ Immunosuppression;. ?8 f" {. K, _6 S9 R, ~7 M% w. b
Pregnancy;9 X0 i z9 M% o: P$ u
Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;8 p: l9 d+ i! p9 n/ B) I
Severe obesity;, {* A* }# x0 @; F( T
Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
% F5 G/ E5 I. b Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.; \% D3 d; }3 T
+ ^* J% r" q/ m
"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."# Q$ D5 S+ ~: |( ]
|
|