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After more than eight months of waiting, isolating and constantly fighting to keep the novel coronavirus from infecting residents at the region’s skilled nursing homes, there’s finally a glimmer hope in the soon-to-be rolled out vaccine.
But as San Diego County heads into winter and flu season, facilities are preparing for the slow process of inoculating health care workers and residents, while bracing themselves for potential staff shortages.
Facilities can borrow staff members from other nursing homes or request support from HealthCorp, a medical team established by the state in April 2020 to meet additional health care needs during the pandemic, the National Guard and emergency medical technician units, as needed.