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COVID Vaccines for Long Term Care Facilities | Hillstone Healthcare | Ohio based Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities.
a COVID Vaccines for Long Term Care Facilities by hillstonehealthcare | Jan 13, 2021 | Assisted Living, Blog, Elderly Care, Hillstone Healthcare
Over the past few weeks, stead production of the COVID-19 vaccine has kept close to manufacturer predictions. Amid the scramble of distribution concerns, healthcare profesionals continue to make recommendations and identify high priority recipients. Long, Cold Winter Amid other concerns, many long term care facilities throughout the country are bracing for harsh winter conditions. Temperatures are excepted to be below normal, and precipitation is anticipated to be above average in many regions. The ramifications for first responders and other healthcare workers could be very serious. Forced double shifts and the stress of operating in an understaffed facility cause exhaustion. The resulting compromised immune systems and continued close quarters could potentially spike new COVID cases. Priority Vaccine Schedules Federal and local officials created a loose and overarching plan for distribution of vaccines. Despite a few hiccups and unknowns, most communities agreed that assisted living centers and long term care facilities hillstonehealthcare.co/long-term-care-and-covid/
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