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H1N1 blamed in 5 more Alberta deaths
Last Updated: Monday, November 9, 2009 | 11:54 AM MT
CBC News
Alberta reported five more deaths related to the H1N1 virus Monday, bringing the total to 25 deaths since the start of the outbreak in April.
The number of cases of the illness that required hospitalization sits at 546, up an additional 66 cases since the province's last report on Friday.
Dr. Andr? Corriveau, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, and Dr. Gerry Predy, the senior medical officer of health for Alberta Health Services, are expected to provide more details at a news conference Monday afternoon.
On Tuesday, Alberta will expand its vaccination program to children under 10 with chronic health conditions and parents or caregivers of babies under six months of age.
National vaccine shortages prompted the Alberta government to temporarily suspend its vaccination program a little over a week ago. On Thursday, clinics opened to vaccinate children more than six months old and under five years of age.
The next day, pregnant women were able to start receiving vaccinations.
It is not known when vaccination programs will be expanded to include other high-risk groups, as it depends on the national vaccine supply, the province said Friday.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/s...ton-alberta-h1n1-update-five-more-deaths.html
Last Updated: Monday, November 9, 2009 | 11:54 AM MT
CBC News
Alberta reported five more deaths related to the H1N1 virus Monday, bringing the total to 25 deaths since the start of the outbreak in April.
The number of cases of the illness that required hospitalization sits at 546, up an additional 66 cases since the province's last report on Friday.
Dr. Andr? Corriveau, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, and Dr. Gerry Predy, the senior medical officer of health for Alberta Health Services, are expected to provide more details at a news conference Monday afternoon.
On Tuesday, Alberta will expand its vaccination program to children under 10 with chronic health conditions and parents or caregivers of babies under six months of age.
National vaccine shortages prompted the Alberta government to temporarily suspend its vaccination program a little over a week ago. On Thursday, clinics opened to vaccinate children more than six months old and under five years of age.
The next day, pregnant women were able to start receiving vaccinations.
It is not known when vaccination programs will be expanded to include other high-risk groups, as it depends on the national vaccine supply, the province said Friday.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/s...ton-alberta-h1n1-update-five-more-deaths.html