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Alberta's top doctor takes blame in H1N1 clinic chaos

Dr. Andre Corriveau said it was his decision to initially open clinics to all Albertans last Monday, close them Saturday and not reopen them until at least Tuesday. When they do reopen, the vaccine will initially be restricted to those in high-risk groups, including pregnant women, kids under six and those under 65 with chronic health conditions.

Corriveau said health officials didn't anticipate the overwhelming numbers of people who turned up at the clinics. That was then complicated by the news later in the week that Alberta would only receive an additional 80,000 doses, compared to the 220,000 that were expected.

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