Alberta vaccine eligibility in Phase 2B expanded

In a release, the government says that all Albertans born in 2005 or earlier with eligible high-risk underlying health conditions will be able to book an appointment through pharmacies and AHS by April 23.

“Launching Phase 2B provides more Albertans, their families, and our communities across the province the hope of brighter days ahead,” says Dr. Verna Yiu, president and CEO, Alberta Health Services. “Our staff are working diligently, every day, to ensure we are providing vaccine to eligible Albertans as quickly and efficiently as possible and appreciate everyone’s patience as we work to include more eligible Albertans in the weeks ahead.”

Eligible health conditions

Phase 2B of Alberta’s vaccine rollout focuses on those who have at least one of the following underlying health conditions:

A missing spleen or a spleen that is no longer working
Cancer
Chronic heart disease and vascular disease
Chronic kidney diseases requiring regular medical monitoring or treatment
Chronic liver disease due to any cause
Chronic neurological disease
Chronic respiratory (lung) diseases
Diabetes requiring insulin or other anti-diabetic medication to control
A weakened immune response due to disease or treatment
Anyone who is currently pregnant
Severe mental illness or substance use disorder requiring a hospital stay during the past year
Severe obesity
Severe or profound learning disabilities or severe developmental delay
Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients

A full list of eligible health conditions, as well as examples, is available at alberta.ca/vaccine.

Anyone eligible in Phase 1 and 2A of Alberta’s vaccine rollout who hasn’t yet received the vaccine can continue to book their appointment through a participating pharmacy or AHS.

As of April 4, more than 690,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been administered to Albertans.

by Chris Brown

Alberta vaccine eligibility in Phase 2B expanded

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