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Some of San Diego’s first nursing home residents to receive a COVID-19 vaccine got their shots Monday, while 20,000 doses of a second coronavirus vaccine from Moderna flowed into the county. The mood was festive at Birch Patrick Convalescent Center, where Carlos Alegre, 72, was the first resident vaccinated at the nursing home, which is part of Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center. More than a dozen nurses and staff members cheered when Alegre got his shot. “This means a new chapter and a very happy, exciting moment,” said Dr. Daniel Castro, medical director of Birch Patrick. The moment didn’t seem to faze Alegre, who insisted that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine felt like any other shot and that the most notable thing about his day was having to get up earlier than usual to be bathed for the occasion. ....
Print 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. ....
Print CVS Health, owner of the nation’s largest retail pharmacy chain, plans to hire 120 San Diego pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in preparation for the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine. The move is part of a nationwide effort to hire 15,000 new staffers, many of whom will vaccinate residents in long-term care settings, such as skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. You might one day get a COVID-19 vaccine at your local CVS, which likely isn’t far away. About 70 percent of Americans live within three miles of a CVS pharmacy, according to the company, with dozens of locations throughout San Diego County. ....