County fire employees are taking COVID-19 vaccines to rural areas

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County Fire Protection District personnel have played a key role in helping to vaccinate more than 10,000 county residents against COVID-19 over the past month as part of "Operation Collaboration,'' it was announced Thursday.

Officially launched Dec. 29, Operation Collaboration is a combined effort between dozens of fire, emergency medical service, public health agencies and hundreds of personnel in the San Diego area to meet the COVID vaccination needs of some of the county's most vulnerable residents.

"Operation Collaboration is an important resource as we ensure...