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San Francisco health officials say vaccinations have driven COVID drop; network shifts to hyper-local outreach
Summary
Department of Public Health officials reported falling case and hospitalization rates as vaccination coverage rose and outlined plans to reach remaining unvaccinated San Franciscans through drop-in sites, ZIP-code prioritization, mobile and homebound teams, and partnerships with community organizations.
San Francisco's Department of Public Health told the Health Commission on May 18 that a combination of high vaccine coverage and continued safety measures has driven a marked decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and that the city will pivot to hyper-local outreach to reach remaining unvaccinated residents.
Director Grant Colfax said the city has recorded 36,487 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 541 deaths to date and reported a reproductive rate of 0.79. Colfax noted state guidance will delay local adoption of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's May 13 mask recommendations until June 15. He told commissioners the city is on track to surpass 1,000,000 vaccine doses administered and that first-dose…
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