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San Francisco lays out vaccine rollout plan, warns supply shortages could delay appointments
Summary
DPH officials reported 45,206 doses administered in city facilities (34,153 San Franciscans recorded in the state database) and outlined a three‑pronged strategy — high‑volume sites, community pods and pharmacy partnerships — while warning that unpredictable federal/state allocations and a paused Moderna lot could force reschedules.
San Francisco Department of Public Health officials told the Health Commission on Jan. 17 that the city is readying a three‑pronged vaccine distribution strategy but remains constrained by unpredictable federal and state allocations.
Roland Pickens, executive sponsor of the city's vaccine effort, said DPH has administered 45,206 vaccine doses in San Francisco facilities and that 34,153 San Franciscans are recorded in the state's CARE database; the difference reflects statewide reporting that does not disaggregate data by county for large systems such as Kaiser and Sutter. "While there are not enough doses going around, the distribution ... is our ticket out," Pickens said.
DPH outlined three delivery channels:…
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