Getting shots into arms quickly is our most important focus, and it's important that we're clear about what is happening with the vaccine rollout.
We've only received a very limited number of doses, which are being administered.
But we're ready for more when we get them.
We've only received a very limited number of doses, which are being administered.
But we're ready for more when we get them.
In order to facilitate large scale vaccinations, the City is working with private healthcare providers & pharmacies, which have received vaccine doses from the state, to open vaccination sites throughout SF.
When we have enough vaccines, these sites will be ready.
When we have enough vaccines, these sites will be ready.
Right now, the vaccine is in limited supply and we're currently in Phase 1A of the state guidelines.
We’ve also moved to serve people 65 and over in the SF Health Network. This group is roughly 14,000 people who lack traditional private health insurance.
We’ve also moved to serve people 65 and over in the SF Health Network. This group is roughly 14,000 people who lack traditional private health insurance.
Why is this group next in line? In San Francisco, people 60 years of age or over represent only 15% of COVID cases, but 88% of our COVID deaths.
As we receive more vaccines to vaccinate more individuals, more sites will be opened throughout SF.
As we receive more vaccines to vaccinate more individuals, more sites will be opened throughout SF.
We'll ramp up our vaccination sites at the same time as vaccine supply increases.
We expect enough new doses to be able to open more sites for the next groups in the very near future.
We're talking about a matter of days and weeks, not months.
We expect enough new doses to be able to open more sites for the next groups in the very near future.
We're talking about a matter of days and weeks, not months.
We learned from our testing sites that where you set up matters. We have to meet people where they are.
We moved testing capacity from the Embarcadero to Alemany Market because people in the Southeast were being underserved.
Pop-up community sites have been very effective.
We moved testing capacity from the Embarcadero to Alemany Market because people in the Southeast were being underserved.
Pop-up community sites have been very effective.
This process is only going to get faster.
We've seen state and federal guidelines shift, and we expect that to happen again because this is an unprecedented effort.
When that happens, we'll be ready to adapt and I'll communicate to you what to expect.
We've seen state and federal guidelines shift, and we expect that to happen again because this is an unprecedented effort.
When that happens, we'll be ready to adapt and I'll communicate to you what to expect.
We're going to get this done and we're going to get it done as soon as we have the vaccines.
When it's my turn, I'm going to show up and get vaccinated to protect myself and those around me.
There's a light at the end of the tunnel and it's full speed ahead until we're there.
When it's my turn, I'm going to show up and get vaccinated to protect myself and those around me.
There's a light at the end of the tunnel and it's full speed ahead until we're there.
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