Monday April 5 marks the first day people in Phase 2-B, born between 1956 and 1959 can book an appointment for a vaccination through AHS or 8-1-1.

Those in the group born between 1957 and 1963 were able to begin booking through participating pharmacies last week.

Phase 2-B includes people with underlying conditions that could lead to severe outcomes if they were to get COVID-19.

The list includes cancer, diabetes, obesity, chronic respiratory disease,chronic kidney disease or organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplants, chronic heart disease, epilepsy, parkinson's or MS.

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