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Supervisors press DPH for clearer vaccine plan and data as Moscone site opens
Summary
Supervisors questioned the Department of Public Health on data transparency, registration systems and equity after announcement of Moscone and other vaccination sites; committee voted to forward an emergency ordinance requiring a comprehensive vaccination plan and public vaccine data to the full Board.
The GAO committee on Feb. 4 considered an emergency ordinance requiring the Department of Public Health to prepare and publish a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccination plan, make up-to-date vaccine counts and disaggregated data public, and clarify how San Franciscans can access vaccines.
Sponsor Supervisor Matt Haney said the ordinance aims to ensure the city vaccinates 900,000 residents by June 30 through mass vaccination sites, community clinics and mobile units, and that the plan must be transparent and equitable. DPH—s COVID Command Director Mary Ellen Carroll and Deputy Public Health Officer Navina Boba presented operational updates: the city has administered over 110,000 vaccine doses (about 80,000 to San Franciscans), is deploying a three-pronged strategy (high-volume sites, community access sites, pharmacies), and announced three high-volume sites — City College (drive-through), SF Produce Market (walk-in) and Moscone Center South (Kaiser-led consortium). DPH said those sites collectively could serve more than 10,000 people per day once supply permits.
Supervisors pressed DPH on registration centralization (multiple sign-up platforms in use, including the state MyTurn system and third-party portals), use of a notification/text list that has over 100,000 people, timing and variability of weekly allocations from the state, prioritization after recent state age-based guidance, and plans to reach vulnerable groups (seniors, people experiencing homelessness, incarcerated populations, non-English speakers). DPH said supply is the chief constraint, data feeds and cleaning delay publication of fully disaggregated dashboards, and that mobile vaccination teams and community partnerships are being developed.
Public callers — including representatives of the SF Mega Black COVID-19 Task Force, the Latino Task Force and affordable-housing providers — urged equitable allocation, mobile vaccination for seniors and residents of senior housing, and clear, language-accessible outreach. The committee voted unanimously to forward the ordinance as a committee report to the full Board for consideration.
